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Looking for Funding? Here are your 'Must Read' - Books and Blogs

27/9/2021

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Funding Must Reads

Looking for funding can be a daunting and complex process, with many pitfalls to avoid. The good news is that you really don't have to reinvent the wheel - there is a lot of expert advice out there, from investors sharing their key tips and advice as well as from founders who've successfully navigated their own fundraise. We've curated our favourite Books and Blogs (in no particular order) to help you decide which ones are worth some of your very precious time!

1) Books

On Venture Capital, Corporate VC and Private Equity:
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  • Venture Deals - Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson
  • Mastering the VC Game - Jeffrey Bussgang
  • Secrets of Sand Hill Road - Venture Capital and How to Get It - Scott Kupor
  • Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur - Dermot Berkery
  • Venture Capitalists at Work - How VCs identify and build billion dollar companies - Tarang and Shital Shah​
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On Corporate Venture Capital and Private Equity
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  • Masters of Corporate Venture Capital -Collective Wisdom from 50 VCs Best Practices for Corporate Venturing How to Access Startup Innovation & How to Get Funded -  Andrew Romans
  • The Private Equity Handbook: Management's guide to working with Private Equity - Adam Coffey
  • Mastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments and Buyouts​​
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On Angel Investing:
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  • What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know: An Insider Reveals How to Get Smart Funding for Your Billion Dollar Idea - Zeisbegger, Prahl and White
  • Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups - David Rose
  • ​Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs - Susan L. Preston
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General Books about the Fundraising Process
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  • Crack the Funding Code: How Investors Think and What They Need to Hear to Fund Your Startup - Judy Robinett
  • ​The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know - Andrew Cremades
  • The Startup Funding  Book - Nicolaj Højer Nielsen
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On Due Diligence, Term Sheets, Valuations and Cap Tables - Get Ready to Negotiate

Time to get into the 'nitty-gritty' detail of the negotiation and signing phases of raising funding - learn what you need to know from these great books!
  • Venture Capital Due Diligence: A Guide to Making Smart Investment Choices and Increasing Your Portfolio Returns - Justin Camp
  • Deal Terms - The Finer Points of Venture Capital Deal Structures, Valuations, Term Sheets, Stock Options and Getting VC Deals Done (Inside the Minds) - Alex Wilmerding​
  • Founder’s Pocket Guide: Cap Tables - Steven R Poland
  • ​The #1 Guide to Startup Valuation: How to value your startup in 12 easy steps - Joachim Blazer
  • Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Term Sheets & Valuations - Alex Wilmerding
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​2) Blogs

Here's our selection of the best Investor Blogs you should definitely take a look at, to get inside the heads of investors, see how they think and better understand what information they are looking for, before deciding to invest in you. Also, commenting on their blog posts is a great way to build a relationship with potential investors - so get reading!

Women Investor Blogs
  • Arlan Hamilton
  • Elizabeth Yin
  • Renata George
  • Sarah Tavel
  • Anna Khan
  • Sallie Krawcheck
  • Dayna Grasyon
  • Lisa Suennen
  • Jalak Jobanputra
  • Kara Nortmon
  • Christine Herron
  • Whitney Johnson
  • Eileen Burbidge
  • Renee di Resta
  • Francine Hardaway
  • Kelly Hoey
  • Christine Tsai
  • Joanne Wilson

Male Investor Blogs

  • Bill Payne
  • Adam Quinton
  • David Teten
  • Charlie O’Donnell
  • Jeff Bussgang
  • Marc Andreesen
  • Reid Hoffman
  • Fred Destin
  • Dave McClure
  • Union Square Ventures
  • Ben Horowitz
  • Mark Suster
  • Dharmesh Shah
  • Paul Graham
  • Brad Feld
  • Y Combinator

We hope you find this list of must read books and blogs helpful! Any others we may have missed that you think we should add? Let us know in the comments below.
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Global Invest Her COVID-19 Resources for Women Entrepreneurs

14/5/2020

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Your Comprehensive Guide of COVID-19 Resources for Women Entrepreneurs — Curated with love by Global Invest Her

Where to Find Financial Resources For Your Startup

COVID-19 has literally taken the world by storm, throwing everything we knew to be true and secure into doubt and uncertainty. Move over 1997, 2008 and even 1939–2020 is going to be the one to remember for generations to come, due to how the coronavirus has impacted every aspect of daily life on a planetary level.
Yet, this is the year of huge opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs to finally come into our own, and be seen for the biggest untapped resource to re-ignite the global economy that we truly are!
While governments around the world are scrambling to deal with what to do to keep their populations safe, countries run by women leaders are doing significantly better, by a long shot. While views on the topic of male vs female leadership effectiveness during this crisis may differ, what’s for sure, is that women and girls around the world are being impacted more by this crisis on all levels, be they economic, social, work, sexual and educational.
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It is great to see how women entrepreneurs around the globe are rising to the challenge of building their businesses or pivoting during Covid-19.
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  • Read: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Navigating The Effects Of COVID-19
  • Read: COVID-19 has been harder on women business owners. These 11 resources can help

There are many resources on the web, sharing key links to help businesses during Covid-19, but ploughing through them all can be very time-consuming and stressful, especially when you are a busy woman entrepreneur, juggling managing your business, being a teacher to your kids or looking after elder loved ones or neighbours in need.
So, what did Global Invest Her do about it?…

We decided to create a practical guide to help Women Entrepreneurs find the resources available in their country and beyond, to keep going financially during Covid-19.

We’ve done the scouting for you — building a very Comprehensive Global Guide to COVID-19 Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
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What You’ll Get:
  • Global organisations who have created specific resources to help Covid-19 stricken economies get back on their feet — including IMF, World Bank, International Trade Centre, World Economic Foru
  • Country by Country lists of government and other entities’ supportfor SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) from Ireland to New Zealand…
  • List of women-specific support and resources from around the world
  • and finally, our selection of resources compiled by other ecosystem partners such as Sifted, European Business Angels Forum, Techstars and Harvard Business School.

So...Keep Calm, and Carry On Getting Ready for Funding!

CLICK HERE, or on the image below, to get access right now!
Because the world needs you and your company to exist, to help solve the problems of today and create a new world, post Covid-19. You can count on us to be by your side, all the way! - Anne Ravanona
Curated with ❤️ by your Funding Friends at Global Invest Her
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Check out our resources by COUNTRY here:
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Know any other great resources we are missing? Please link them in the comments below and we'll be sure to add them to this list.

We hope you find this helpful and above all, that you keep going through these very strange and unnerving times.

Remember, we are here for you! If you want to be part of our great InvestHer Community, feel free to check it out and see if it would be right for you.

All the best and keep on Rocking Ladies!


You May Also Like:
  • 100 Days of Funding Tips — from our personal interviews with investors, funded women and global funding ecosystem leaders- to help inspire you and help you on your funding journey!
  • InvestHer Podcast: Let’s Put the Fun Into Funding!
  • InvestHer Academy: Online Courses and Masterclasses to help you Learn What You Need to Know, To Get Funded! — all created especially for Women Entrepreneurs.

About the Author:
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Anne Ravanona is Founder & CEO of Global Invest Her, a recognised international Gender Diversity Advocate and Consultant, and TEDx Speaker. She’s passionate about getting 1 Million Women Entrepreneurs Funded by 2030.

Learn more about Anne here:
  • Personal Website
  • Follow Anne on Twitter or Instagram
  • LinkedIn Profile
  • Global Invest Her Website
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