{"id":3352,"date":"2020-08-22T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techsylvania.com\/?p=3352"},"modified":"2023-08-22T09:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:00:17","slug":"are-you-looking-for-funding-heres-what-you-should-know-beforehand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techsylvania.com\/are-you-looking-for-funding-heres-what-you-should-know-beforehand\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you looking for funding? Here\u2019s what you should know beforehand."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fh fi fj fk fl\">\n<div class=\"ab ca\">\n<div class=\"ch bg et eu ev ew\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"0a5d\" class=\"lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz ma mb mc md me mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Am I building something that\u2019s actually compelling?<\/li>\n<li id=\"226d\" class=\"lp lq fo lr b ls mq lu lv lw mr ly lz ma ms mc md me mt mg mh mi mu mk ml mm mn mo mp bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Do I have a good user interface, do I have a good product?<\/li>\n<li id=\"7f56\" class=\"lp lq fo lr b ls mq lu lv lw mr ly lz ma ms mc md me mt mg mh mi mu mk ml mm mn mo mp bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Do I have a good product-market fit? Am I building something that\u2019s actually interesting enough for the customers to use?<\/li>\n<li id=\"98e6\" class=\"lp lq fo lr b ls mq lu lv lw mr ly lz ma ms mc md me mt mg mh mi mu mk ml mm mn mo mp bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Am I able to charge money for this product\/service?<\/li>\n<li id=\"fa5c\" class=\"lp lq fo lr b ls mq lu lv lw mr ly lz ma ms mc md me mt mg mh mi mu mk ml mm mn mo mp bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Am I able to acquire the right amount of cash flow over time in order to become profitable?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"83b3\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">These are just some of the questions that early-stage entrepreneurs ask themselves when they are starting a business, according to\u00a0<a class=\"af my\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pT3P9P7_FEo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Husein Kanji<\/a>. The road to actually building a business is paved with many obstacles, sometimes even with self-doubt and without a recipe for success, as every case is different.<\/p>\n<p id=\"aa6d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">At\u00a0<a class=\"af my\" href=\"https:\/\/techsylvania.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Techsylvania<\/a>, we challenged investors and venture capitalists to share their part of the story and how they decide whether or not to invest in a business and we outlined some of the most important lessons we\u2019ve learned so far, so we can lend a hand to entrepreneurs that want to give their business a check before going for funding.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f711\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"lr fp\">\ud83c\udd95 Lesson 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6acf\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"mz\">Brand new industries, brand new markets, brand new companies.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"na nb nc nd ne nf\">\n<div class=\"ng hz l eb\">\n<div class=\"nh ni l\"><iframe class=\"ek n fc dx bg\" title=\"Husein Kanji (Hoxton Ventures) - Why VC's aren't Impressed with Just a Good Business\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FpT3P9P7_FEo%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DpT3P9P7_FEo&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FpT3P9P7_FEo%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"8285\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Husein characterized VCs as \u201cmomentum investors\u201d. According to his checklist when he\u2019s on the look for businesses to fund, the ones that get his attention are the ones that have the potential to turn into something really interesting. Usually, the disruptive shifts in the tech industry are generating new opportunities and that\u2019s the point where a new company can capture all that value.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"nj nk nl\">\n<p id=\"7e2f\" class=\"lp lq mz lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz ma mb mc md me mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"fo\">\u201cSo it\u2019s not about your business plan or how good of a product you have, it\u2019s really about the magnitude of the company: is this going to turn into something super interesting?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"5085\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">*Apparently the millennial phenomenon of FOMO (the fear of missing out) is actually a thing around VCs also, so make sure that your product\/service is so disruptive that you can trigger this around them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4a35\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f\u00a0<strong class=\"lr fp\">Lesson 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"c76f\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"mz\">Be in the right place.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"na nb nc nd ne nf\">\n<div class=\"ng hz l eb\">\n<div class=\"nh ni l\"><iframe class=\"ek n fc dx bg\" title=\"Constantin Von Bergmann-Korn (Axel Springer Plug and Play) - Let's Start in Berlin\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F0PKuV_NXh7Q%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0PKuV_NXh7Q&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F0PKuV_NXh7Q%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"29b7\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What is a good place where you can get funding and start your business? When you\u2019re a digital entrepreneur and want to have access to a larger market, you have to have this in mind.<\/p>\n<p id=\"c4da\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Constantin Von Bergmann-Korn presented us Berlin as a great idea for starting a business. Besides the fact that it has a great startup ecosystem, this place has a friendly environment in general, it provides you with the right context to meet with like-minded peers and is super inclusive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"nj nk nl\">\n<p id=\"e9f0\" class=\"lp lq mz lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz ma mb mc md me mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"fo\">\u201cAs a founder, it\u2019s not necessarily about what you know, but especially about whom you know.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"d08c\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Berlin is a tech-hearted city and you can build a unique network being there. Of course, there are many other places where you can find the right context for your business, but Constantin put his town in such a good light that you just have to take it into consideration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"c1fc\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"lr fp\">\ud83e\udd84 Lesson 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"59ce\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"mz\">Be interested, passionate, and\u2026 not completely sane.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"na nb nc nd ne nf nm nn paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"nm nn no\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:640\/format:webp\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:720\/format:webp\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:750\/format:webp\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:786\/format:webp\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 786w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:828\/format:webp\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1100\/format:webp\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1300\/format:webp\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 1300w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:640\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:720\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:750\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:786\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 786w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:828\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1100\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1300\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 650px\" data-testid=\"og\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg np nq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:918\/1*ADCGteB4D5UoL5F33cTJpA.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"nr ns nt nm nn nu nv be b bf z dv\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a class=\"af my\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T23gtk7-7AM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">In Conversation with Tim Draper (DFJ) \u2014 Challenges that Entrepreneurs Outside Silicon Valley Face<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"14e4\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Tim Draper is often on the look for new investments and he has a keen passion for entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. He\u2019s a strong believer in taking that first step that transforms your perspective on things and throws you in the business world.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0375\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What\u2019s his secret about making his first million? Exactly this \u261d\ufe0f<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"nj nk nl\">\n<p id=\"9b78\" class=\"lp lq mz lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz ma mb mc md me mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"fo\">\u201cIf you want to advance, you\u2019ve got to be interested and passionate about one thing and then be willing to be interested and passionate about another, and then another, and then another.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"cde9\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Taking steps is all about advancing, even if many of them are backward. Being willing to fail is the first lesson of entrepreneurship, according to Tim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"nw\">\n<p id=\"4c02\" class=\"nx ny fo be nz oa ob oc od oe of mm dv\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"og\">\u201cYou\u2019ve got Elon Musk that says he\u2019s going to Mars and then you\u2019ve got 96% of the population that will say he\u2019s crazy and the other 4% that will want to work for him. It\u2019s that 4% that we\u2019re looking for: the greatest engineers in the world, the greatest marketers, the greatest business modellers. If you have a goal, a wild mission like that, I think that ends up attracting the best and the brightest people of the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"d2da\" class=\"nx ny fo be nz oa ob oc od oe of mm dv\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"og\">[\u2026]<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"5485\" class=\"nx ny fo be nz oa ob oc od oe of mm dv\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"og\">So if you\u2019re starting a business right now and it qualifies in that category that it might not be completely sane, then send me your plan.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"a0e7\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls oh lu lv lw oi ly lz mv oj mc md mw ok mg mh mx ol mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<strong class=\"lr fp\">Lesson 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"f80a\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"mz\">Just start that business.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"na nb nc nd ne nf\">\n<div class=\"ng hz l eb\">\n<div class=\"nh ni l\"><iframe class=\"ek n fc dx bg\" title=\"In Conversation with Stefan Glaenzer (Passion Capital) - Philipp Kandal (Telenav) - Moderator\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Frae5pQDMoNE%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Drae5pQDMoNE&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Frae5pQDMoNE%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"nj nk nl\">\n<p id=\"7b45\" class=\"lp lq mz lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz ma mb mc md me mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"fo\">\u201cYou have the world on your fingertips now. Your advantage is global distribution soft. You have the app store, you have Google Play, you have a global distribution, no matter where you sit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"bd75\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Stefan Glaenzer showed us something that maybe most entrepreneurs have in common:\u00a0<strong class=\"lr fp\">passion &amp; determination<\/strong>. The most helpful confession was that he fails to see any risk in founding either a startup or a company, as the experience that comes with this is the most valuable and he doesn\u2019t know anyone who has regretted doing this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab ca om on oo op\" role=\"separator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fh fi fj fk fl\">\n<div class=\"ab ca\">\n<div class=\"ch bg et eu ev ew\">\n<p id=\"99e5\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph lp lq fo lr b ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz mv mb mc md mw mf mg mh mx mj mk ml mm fh bj\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">It\u2019s the disrupters that change the world. Follow your vision and start that business!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Am I building something that\u2019s actually compelling? Do I have a good user interface, do I have a good product? 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