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Week 4 l Segment 2 – When Setbacks position you for growth

Week 4 l Segment 3 – Compelling reasons for investment

Week 4 | Segment 4 – The Investor & Founder Relationship

Week 4 l Segment 5 – Being realistic & Honest to Goodness Advice plus AH round up

How to scale your startup

Scaling is the act of increasing a business’ revenue and output without significant investments. Instead of spending more money and more resources, your business will scale through better processes and the use of technology to reach and serve larger audiences. Scaling allows you to increase your customer base without adding resources, thereby increasing your profit margins with every sale.

Understanding the Cap-Table

The cap table or capitalization table is an extremely important component to consider for both the founders and investors. The cap table is a table that shows ownership or in financial terms equity capitalization of a company. As basics go, a cap table is very easy to understand. It is a table that shows all the shareholders of the company and how much of the company each person or entity owns. However, managing the cap-table and its evolution is a complicated matter which could take up a lot of time and effort to understand.

Conducting Business, Financial and Legal Due Diligence

Angel investors seeking to maximize rewards, among other motivations, allocate a certain portion of their investible surplus to investing in early-stage start-ups. The risk in this asset class is manifold, and includes concept risk, execution risk, people risk, mortality risk, and liquidity risk. The chances of losing invested capital are reasonably high and it is prudent to minimize that risk.

Brinc TechBlazers Accelerator Program

The three-month intensive program will provide participating startups with a minimum investment of 50,000 USD and the opportunity for further funding based on their performance and initial traction. Furthermore, startups will be fully supported through their product development and will receive business and investor connection/matchmaking to facilitate growth.

How to evaluate deals

Investing in a start-up has a bigger element of judgement at an early stage and is more driven by numbers at a later stage. A good start-up idea should have a good narrative, backed by relevant data (not just by conviction), which makes evaluation more coherent. Absence of either a good narrative or data can impair ability to evaluate.

How to get started as an Angel Investor?

They back early-stage start-ups that have high growth potential and high risk. Angels are high net worth individuals who want to expand their investment horizons by backing start-ups that show promise and profitability. While most angels are accredited, the definition has broadened with more and more people showing interest to expand their investment portfolio.

The Chennai Angels and Brinc launch new accelerator program

The Chennai Angels and global accelerator Brinc on Tuesday announced the launch of an online acceleration programme for agritech, foodtech, healthtech, and fintech startups, and invited applications for it. The three-month programme will provide participating startups a minimum investment of $50,000 and the opportunity for further funding based on their performance and initial traction.

What are the skills required to become an entrepreneur

How to have a Successful Second Phase of Funding

How To Survive Startup Competition

What to look for in your Co-Founder

How To Find The Right Investor For Your Startup

How to build the right culture in your Startup

How To Connect With High-Profile Individuals Who Can Help Your Startup

How to have a Successful Second Phase of Funding

How To Survive Startup Competition

Week 4 l Segment 2 – When Setbacks position you for growth

Week 4 l Segment 3 – Compelling reasons for investment

Week 4 | Segment 4 – The Investor & Founder Relationship

Week 4 l Segment 5 – Being realistic & Honest to Goodness Advice plus AH round up

MangoPoint Secures INR 3.5 Cr in Funding Round Led by the Chennai Angels

MY3DMeta Raises over Rupees 10.5 Cr from the Chennai Angels, Dholakia Ventures, and Others

Homegrown Sustainable Baby Essentials and Apparels Brand A Toddler Thing Raises Funds from Chennai Angels in the First Round

Premium Coffee Brand Trelish raises 3.5 Cr from the Chennai Angels