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Is Purchase Order Financing a Viable Funding Option for Your Business?
/in Funding /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
Funding and financing are popular business topics for a reason – businesses require capital in order to grow and succeed. If you’ve investigated small business loans and found them unappealing or have encountered …
Small Business Funding Options: Factoring
/in Funding /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
Too often, small business owners rely on high-interest credit cards to fund their businesses, thereby saddling themselves with unnecessary debt. While this may be the only available financing route for some, it’s important …
Are Bank Loans a Viable Funding Option For Startups?
/in Funding /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
Bank loans are generally high on the list of considerations when startups require capital. Because they’re such a well-known option, many entrepreneurs simply assume that they’ll be able to obtain capital from a …
Startup Funding 101
/1 Comment/in Funding /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
How you choose to finance your business matters. Whether you elect to seek outside capital from VCs, borrow money from friends and family, float your business debt on personal credit cards, or secure …
What’s the Best Portfolio Management Strategy?
/in Angel Investing /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
We’re all aware of the importance of diversifying one’s investment portfolio. You may have even received this advice with respect to angel investments. The most appropriate time to determine how you’ll conduct your …
Deciding When to Make Follow-On Investments and When to Exit
/in Angel Investing /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
Although angel investing comprises a wide range of constituent activities, at its most basic, a successful angel investment always includes both the initial funding of a good startup and the engineering of a …
Negotiating the ‘Right’ Deal
/in Angel Investing /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
The experience of negotiating a deal with a startup can run the gamut from smooth to difficult. The factors affecting the process include: the valuation of the company, the terms specified in the …
Four Valuation Methods for Angel Investors
/1 Comment/in Angel Investing /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
Valuation is the process by which a startup’s potential worth is determined, as well as the ownership stake an investor will have in the business. For angel investors looking at early-stage startups, it …
Recognizing Important Risk Factors
/in Angel Investing /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
Investing is risky, plain and simple. No investment will ever be risk-free. It is possible, however, to mitigate your risks so as to increase your likelihood of achieving a successful exit. The due …
Investing in the Right Team
/in Angel Investing /by Joe JohnsonJoe Johnson, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur. Investor. Startup Expert.
A great business idea is only as good as the people behind it. The right team will work together for the success of their business plan from point of nurturing a nascent idea …