Gagan Singh January 30, 2023
The importance of a term sheet cannot be underestimated. Any founder who is being offered funding from a professional investor or venture capital firm...Gagan Singh January 26, 2023
Early-stage startup founders may well have heard about incubators but are not sure what they are all about. If that is you, let’s put things right by...Gagan Singh January 23, 2023
Startup founders will often hear the terms pre-money valuation and post-money valuation mentioned. But what is the difference between these two valuat...Gagan Singh January 19, 2023
Due diligence is an essential process for startup founders, angel investors, venture capital firms, and individual investors. This process must be tre...Gagan Singh January 16, 2023
The Southeast Asian (SEA) startup market is in a very healthy state. This guide will explain exactly why before getting into details on 10 of the most...Gagan Singh January 12, 2023
When it comes to establishing and growing your business, investors play a major role. It is the level and quality of investor involvement that can det...Gagan Singh January 9, 2023
Smart founders need to be aware that putting in place a cap table is something that needs to be done as early as possible in their startup journey.Gagan Singh December 29, 2022
For WOWS Global 2022 was an incredible year. WOWS GLOBAL set out to assist start-ups with their fundraising/secondary transactions and this year has b...Gagan Singh December 26, 2022
Public Markets This is where most companies raise funding through the issuance of stock. The stock exchange is the best-known public market. It is whe...Gagan Singh December 22, 2022
Startup founders will be very aware that essential funding is required if they are to grow their business in a structured and successful way. There ar...Gagan Singh December 19, 2022
The vast majority of founders know that preparing their pitch deck is a challenge. However, from there, presenting a persuasive investor pitch can be ...Gagan Singh December 15, 2022
Of the many hats a startup founder must wear comes the one that involves presenting your pitch deck to investors. For most founders, this task is a do...Gagan Singh December 12, 2022
When thinking of the secondary market most people will typically consider this to be the “stock market”. This is because the secondary market is where...Gagan Singh December 8, 2022
Founders of startups face many hurdles in getting their fledgling venture up and running. One of the most challenging aspects is recruiting and then r...Gagan Singh December 5, 2022
Founders of startups have a lot to contend with as they formalize their ideas, turn them into reality, and then proceed to grow their business healthi...Gagan Singh December 1, 2022
Startup founders need to put a compelling and persuasive pitch deck together when they are seeking a round of investment funding from investors. It is...Gagan Singh October 3, 2022
Startup founders need to be aware of just how important their pitch deck presentation to potential investors is. The quality, content, and overriding ...Gagan Singh September 30, 2022
Founders of startups have a lot to contend with as they formalize their ideas, turn them into reality, and then proceed to grow their business healthi...Gagan Singh September 28, 2022
Fundraising – A founder’s fear and joy. The process of raising much-needed funds to keep your early startup running and growing is certainly a challen...Gagan Singh September 26, 2022
Of the many elements that founders need to glue together to get their startup off the ground, there is no doubt that fundraising causes the most angst...Gagan Singh September 23, 2022
Founders of startup ventures do not need to be told that funding is required to get their business off the ground and to keep it growing in a positive...Gagan Singh September 21, 2022
In the private equity investment management world, in-depth knowledge and understanding will give you the advantage. That is regardless of whether you...Gagan Singh September 14, 2022
Fundraising can be the most challenging aspect that a startup founder faces. This is particularly the case for first-time founders. But fear not, the...Gagan Singh September 11, 2022
Founders of startups have a lot to contend with as they formalize their ideas, turn them into reality, and then proceed to grow their business healthi...Gagan Singh September 9, 2022
Founders of startups will very quickly find that the business world in which they are entering is a highly competitive one. As a founder, you are conv...Gagan Singh September 7, 2022
Founding a successful company is no easy feat. It is no secret that startup founders will find countless challenges that need to be overcome along the...Gagan Singh September 5, 2022
Raising funds to ensure your startup thrives is a challenge that most founders face. Offering equity for the funding you intend to raise is one very t...Gagan Singh September 3, 2022
Why on earth would a professional business person with experience and key industry skills look to take a position in a fledgling company at a salary l...Gagan Singh September 1, 2022
Startup founders will quickly realize that fundraising is an art. The more effective your fundraising efforts are, the more likely you are to raise th...Gagan Singh August 30, 2022
Startup founders need to fasten their seatbelts and prepare for a roller-coaster ride if they are to achieve success. It is a straight fact that found...Gagan Singh August 28, 2022
Founders of startups have a lot to contend with as they formalize their ideas, turn them into reality, and then proceed to grow their business healthi...Gagan Singh August 23, 2022
Founders of startups have a lot to contend with as they formalize their ideas, turn them into reality, and then proceed to grow their business in a he...Gagan Singh August 17, 2022
It is no secret that startup founders need to seek funding at different stages of their venture. However, this is no straightforward process. To secur...Gagan Singh August 14, 2022
Startup founders need a comprehensive understanding of equity dilution. This includes key aspects such as what it is, how it works, what causes it, an...Gagan Singh August 14, 2022
When starting a new venture, founders of early-stage startups need all the leverage they can get. In that respect, equity and how it is distributed mu...Gagan Singh August 5, 2022
Founders of early-stage startups know the time will come when they need to seek additional funds. This funding is necessary if they are to sustain and...Gagan Singh June 15, 2022
Getting your business off the ground in the most efficient way is a challenge all startups face. Fledgling companies that achieve this are the ones mo...Gagan Singh June 3, 2022
A capitalization table (cap table) is a record of a company’s ownership structure accompanied by the information of the relevant stakeholders. In rece...Gagan Singh June 1, 2022
According to McKinsey, by nearly any measure, private equity has outperformed public market equivalents with an average net global return of 14% per a...Gagan Singh June 1, 2022
An average start-up will have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) of 7.5-10%. ESOPs are employee benefits that give workers ownership of shares wi...Gagan Singh June 1, 2022
90% of start-ups fail. To say all of them don’t have valid business cases, professional leadership teams or a strong drive to succeed would be too sim...