Guides
Practical guides for funding, presenting and growing your business.
121 guides
inaction
Creation
Creation
How to Design a Cost of Inaction Slide for Sales Decks?
Overcome buyer inertia with a Cost of Inaction slide that shows the true penalties of delaying a decision. Structure clear data to win executive approval.
commercial
Creation
Creation
How to Structure a Commercial Teaching Pitch Deck?
A commercial teaching deck delays the product reveal until the cost of inaction is undeniable. The six-stage sequence that reframes buyer assumptions.
commitment
Creation
Creation
How to Build a Pitch Deck Closing Commitment Slide?
A final "Questions?" screen kills pitch momentum. Design a commitment slide that turns the end of the meeting into a structured decision.
calculate
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How to Calculate BSA-AIR Dilution with Cap and Floor?
Calculate BSA-AIR dilution by comparing cap, discount and floor. A documented step-by-step method with a worked numeric example to prepare your raise.
convertible
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
What Happens When a Convertible Note Reaches Maturity?
Learn what happens when a convertible note matures and how to negotiate extensions to protect your cap table. Discover key outcomes and runway strategies.
liquidation
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
Liquidation Preference and Waterfall: How Exit Payouts Work
A liquidation preference sets who gets paid first at exit. The distribution waterfall, participating clauses and the indifference point explained.
leaders
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How to Read a Term Sheet Clause by Clause for SME Leaders?
Learn to read a term sheet clause by clause without a lawyer in the room. This guide gives SME leaders a clear, actionable method for confident analysis.
2
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
Legal Documents for a Major B2B Contract in France
Documents to prepare before a large B2B contract in France: terms of sale, payment, confidentiality, data. No 50,000 euro threshold in the official sources.
pipeline
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How to Build a Sales Pipeline That Survives a Down Funding?
Build a sales pipeline that survives a down funding cycle with Lead Intelligence. Use a diagnostic method and action plan to close deals despite tight budgets.
13
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How to Manage Runway with 13-Week Cash Discipline for SMEs?
Plan your runway before it becomes urgent with the 13-week cash discipline. This guide for SME leaders delivers a structured approach to cash flow.
2
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
Choosing Between a SAFE and a Convertible Note for a B2B Seed Round
Choose the right instrument for your B2B seed round in 2026: SAFE or convertible note. This guide provides a clear framework for early-stage founders.
13
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How to Build a 13-Week Cash Forecast for SME Leaders?
Learn to build a 13-week cash forecast that works in real SME operations. Turn uncertainty into a structured decision process with clear metrics and actionable.
2026
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
Startup Funding Outside VC: The 2026 Guide for Founders
Not every startup fits the VC mould. This practical 2026 guide covers funding strategies for founders who need capital without giving up control of equity.
mistakes
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
Cap Table Mistakes That Haunt Founders After a Seed Round
Avoid cap table mistakes that haunt founders three years post-seed. Structure equity and prevent costly errors at incorporation.
fundraising
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How to Keep a Cap Table Clean Between Fundraising Rounds?
Keep your cap table clean between funding rounds without a lawyer on retainer. A practical plan for scale-ups: records, audits and dilution scenarios.
2
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
B2B Funding Strategy Without an Investor Network
Which funding strategy fits a B2B founder who already has revenue but no investor network? A structured decision guide for early-stage founders.
12
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How to Build a 12-Month Cash Forecast for Investor Scrutiny?
How to build a 12-month cash forecast that survives investor scrutiny. A structured method for SME leaders, presented as a decision to structure.
fundraising
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
Build a Fundraising Data Room Investors Actually Open
Build a fundraising data room investors actually open. This guide helps early-stage founders organize documents, shorten diligence and close faster.
founder
Fund Your Growth
Fund Your Growth
How should a founder read a term sheet before signing?
Learn how to analyze and negotiate your startup term sheet before signing the deal. This practical guide helps early stage founders protect their equity.