Finance
Startups that are looking to be venture-funded are usually not advised to Crowdfund, and if possible avoid Startup Studios
which are asking for outsized equity for their services. The idea is to conserve your equity and avoid liquidation, especially at early stage.
- Capchase is a growth partner for ambitious, fast-growing SaaS companies.
- Casual The business planning platform for finance and beyond. They have a free Startup plan which is enough for most typical early Startups.
- Pigment - The business planning platform for forward-thinking organizations.
- Founderpath turn your monthly subscriptions into upfront cash.
- Wave one-stop money management for small business owners (almost free).
- Valuation Calculator is a tool to help you calculate your valuation. From Julian Weisser, CEO of On Deck.
- PriceLevel gives you visibility into the price hidden behind "Contact Us".
Tools
- Pilot - Bookkeeping, CFO, and tax services for startups and growing businesses.
- Puzzle - Automated financials, insights, accruals & advice - all in one.
- Funding Simulator is an open-source tool to help founders understand how modern fundraising (with SAFE) works, and how much dilution you can expect when raising money.
The project is open-source. The code is a mess right now, but it'll get better I promise. You can also help with that.
References
- VC Terminology: Top 100 Terms Aspiring Angel Investors Should Know (archive)
- Investment Memo/Pitch