Startup Funding Espresso Financial Work by Stage of Funding
Financial Work by Stage of Funding Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Each stage of funding requires financial work to be done by the startup. Here\u2019s a list of financial goals to consider for your startups fundraise: Pre-seed -- identify locked value in a customer segment. The output of this stage is a target market that is ripe for disruption with revenue potential. Seed -- identify a case for the business in unit economic terms. The output of this stage is a revenue model that works on a unit economic basis. Seed+ -- refine the business model. The output of this stage is a business model that works consistently. Series A -- build the business model that provides a 50% return on invested capital. The output of this stage is a business model that not only sustains the business but also grows it. Series B -- build the business model that scales the business.\xa0 The output of this stage is a business model for rapid growth to scale. Series C -- acquire other businesses. The output of this stage is to identify businesses to acquire that maintain the\xa0 return on invested capital. IPO -- build a war chest. The output of this stage is funding that can take the business into new markets.\xa0 Each stage of funding presents the startup with a financial challenge . \xa0 Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let\u2019s go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0\xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group\xa0\xa0\xa0 Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .