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!

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

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.

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.