The latest figures on the state of the global economy have led investors and economists to use the term “synchronised growth” as a signal of a healthy, robust improvement in the worlds’ economies in 2017, with almost every country in the planet improving its economic output.
As a startup founder of an early-stage technology company called VitiVision, I recently went through the challenging process of setting up a business, raising funding, refining my business model, interviewing customers, and recruiting a team.
Even as a CFA charterholder, former investment banker and VC, I realized during the process that there were many financial considerations that I wasn’t aware of or ready to make.
Startup advice that I gathered from internet research was also fragmented, legally oriented, or biased towards a VC perspective. Continue reading Startup Financing for Founders: Your Companion Checklist
The end of the era of cheap money highlights the risk of “Enron-style” bankruptcies in many sectors, including renewable energy. With the path of three rate hikes in the United States in 2018 confirmed by the Federal Reserve and a nervous equity market, the challenges are more evident than ever.