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    My Top 5 Tips for Financing your Business, Start-up, or Idea

    My-Top-5-Tips-for-Financing-your-Business-Start-up-or-Idea Chad McMillan

    After years working on and successfully closing a number of multi-million dollar public company financings, I share some tips and insights on the process for start-up and emerging companies which have served me well over the years, including:

    1. Are you Ready? Being Prepared.

    2. Do you know your Worth?

    3. Do you know your 'Target' Investors?

    4. Do you have Experience on your Team?

    5. Are you in the Right Space or Sector?

    6. Do you Know how much you'll Need?

    7. What is the Money being Used for? Use of Proceeds.

    8. Why You? Why Now?

    5 Tips for Financing Your Business Startup or Idea - Chad McMillan

    Plus Some Bonus Insights on How to Close your Financing, Including:

    9. The Lead Order.

    10. Circling the Wagons; The If 'A' then 'B' Close.

    11. No Wood.

    12. Adapting with Feedback.

    13. Doubling Back and Follow Up.

    14. Collecting Cheques.

    Continue exploring raising capital

    Raising capital is more than a pitch. It starts with preparation, positioning, investor fit and a process for moving a financing toward the finish line.

    Explore the Raising Capital for Business course →

    For more context on the market itself, read Public Venture Capital. If you want to work through a specific company, financing, opportunity or decision with me, book a 1-Hour Strategy Call.

    This article is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, securities, legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice, or an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or other asset. Always conduct your own due diligence and consult appropriately qualified professional advisors regarding your specific circumstances and jurisdiction.

    Chad McMillan, creative entrepreneur and strategic advisor
    Chad McMillan

    Chad McMillan is a creative entrepreneur and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience in and around the capital markets, focused on finding hidden potential in companies, ideas, markets and people, and advancing what they can become.

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