A lot of fundraising rounds fall apart during closing. Most of these collapses can be avoided by correctly handling investor communication after they verbally commit to invest. Here are the steps to make sure every yes becomes a check.

Raising your seed round is a big milestone for a startup, as it gives you runway for 2 years to scale both your team and customers into a rapidly growing and sustainable business.

A core rule of startup fundraising: the CEO has to lead it. From time to time, I encounter teams where the CEO is not doing the fundraising, and this is a mistake.

Some companies are like catnip for investors, be it traction, founders, or customers, there are plenty of fundraising rounds each year where demand vastly outstrips supply.

Today we’re talking a little more about why the macro environment doesn’t matter when you’re starting a company.

Today we’re talking about if you can still sell to startups? Yes — but it’s definitely more difficult now.

Today we’re talking about if you should fire a new employee right away?

As a founder, it’s easy to share good news, but bad news is much harder to discuss. In fact, many founders wait until they have good news to share again — this is a mistake.

Sterling Road’s North West grant is for founders based in the North West of England, who need a little help to get started.

Today, we’re talking about what to look for in a potential co-founder.

More and more startups are facing this reality right now, and it’s not ok to simply run your company off a cliff, hoping a term sheet or an acquisition will magically save you.

Lots of founders asking if they can still fundraise right now? Yes, but it’s the toughest time in a while. However, the best companies are still getting 100x revenue deals signed.

I get this question a lot from founders around this time of year, and the answer is yes, it’s ok to fundraise in the summer, but it is harder.

Today, we’re talking about if you need a data room for your seed fundraising. The answer is yes, you should create a data room, but no, you shouldn’t share it with potential investors.

I want to invest in more gaming startups. Big tech has done a bad job & this is a huge market.

Despite whatever wonderful promises a banker might make — don’t use them for your seed fundraising.

Just because you charge transaction fees, doesn’t mean you can’t add on recurring fees.

Today, we’re talking about small investors. Many founders worry about having too many small investors in their seed round. In my opinion, you should take the money and get your round closed.