The most challenging and difficult parts of getting your business of getting your business off the ground if finding money for your startup. And it’s an essential part of any startup success.
How do you raise capital for your Startup?
Have a Realistic Business Plans and Marketing Strategy
Make sure your plan shows the exact nature of your business, what it’s trying to achieve, and how it is unique from the others in the simplest of terms. State clearly how much money you think is initially needed to kick-start your business.
Know Everything About Your Industry
The more you know, the better. Know everything you need to know about your industry, who is leading and who is failing, and, more importantly, why. Show the investors that you know more than your rivals and are willing to create a valuable and sustainable vision for the future of your business. Investors won’t waste time on a startup with little knowledge of its industry.
Network with People that Have Successfully Raised Capital for their Business
Find others who have successfully raised, and learn from them, regardless if they’re in your industry or not. Networking can lead to meeting others who can help you make additional progress. Investors thrive on smart and passionate people, and it can have a huge impact on raising capital and creating your own success story.
Ask Family And Friends for Help
This is the first place to look when looking for a way to raise CAPITAL for your startup before approaching any investor. There is no place to get help easily than from a family and friends. Most likely, your family or friends will believe in your idea/dream more than a strange and this a thing you should leverage on. My first business was financed by my mother even though the biz didn't last before it crashed. Your family and friends are a great tool, use them wisely.
Please share with us how you've successfully raised capital for your startup.
I have gone through your article. That's productive approach and i really liked your product. But here is a question. If your startup has potential and tendency to achieve big, can any bank provide you financial aid on low markup?
Thanks, Sara.
Sure some banks can provide you financial aid if your startup has potential and tendency to blow off the roof, but I don't always advise people to go for such and banks rarely give out money to a startup. Starting a business is not as easy as people think and it's a big risk. Yeah, I know you've carried out your feasibility studies, your business plan is promising and your marketing strategy is realistic but what if it fails? When bank requirements or agreement are not meant, it can land you in a big mess which you may never recover from. But it is easier to sort things out with an individual who is an investor, family or friend than a bank.
Afterthought:
There are some NGOs too, that are into helping a creative entrepreneur grow their business from scratch (by giving out grants) if their idea is sell-able but you must be ready to show clearly that you will use the money well and that's where a simple perfect pitch comes in. Know all the necessary thing about the business and be prepared to explain it in the simplest form.
@Sara, I hope that help too...