Personal Guarantees — Up Close and Personal
A plain-language look at one of the most common—and controversial—forms of security in small-business lending.
Debt Financing • 1,055 readsThe Blog
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Reviewing a Debt Term Sheet
The vocabulary, structure, and negotiation points founders should understand before a debt offer becomes a binding agreement.
Debt Financing • 824 readsWhat is Venture Debt? A Misused or Evolving Term
The phrase sounds precise, but lenders, founders, and markets often use it to describe two different things.
Venture Capital • 1,492 readsArming the Rebels — Financing E-Commerce
How easier commerce tools expanded the market—and why revenue-based financing grew alongside the new generation of online businesses.
Debt Financing • 903 readsFinancing Growth with Term Loans — It’s All About Timing
Revenue is not the only milestone. The type of risk a company is taking matters just as much when deciding whether debt fits.
Debt Financing • 744 readsFirst 5 Books to Read for Financing Tech Startups
A starter shelf for understanding venture capital, company building, disruption, and the financial conversations around startups.
Resources • 612 readsDebt, Equity and Bootstrapping — Pros & Cons
There is no universally best funding source. The right answer depends on risk, control, timing, and the kind of company you want to build.
Startup Finance • 1,109 readsStart with Why — Why I Started This Blog
The original hello world: sharing the financing discussions and debates that usually happen one founder meeting at a time.
About This Blog • 1,337 reads