Fundraising is akin to marriage, just like you as a founder are married to your idea, the philosophy needs to match-@digvijaysden1 at #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
Conclusivity and the diversity of the team works well during the fundraise, but large no of founders is also an issue, panel at #SSDel pic.twitter.com/2uy85b9cSB— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
Single founder is more often a red flag - The panel at #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
Single founding Ventures are a challenge! To build a business requires a set of people, who complement each other's expertise. #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
An individual is great, but a business is not an individual - Panel at #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
Perception of scale on the entrepreneur's mind vs the investor's mind needs to match for the partnership to work. What's your view? #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
Exciting panel discussion @ #SSDel by @headstartdelhi Full house. Super enthusiastic audience. 😀 pic.twitter.com/jgobcwNyxt— Siddhant Agarwal (@sidagarwal04) May 13, 2017
It's challenging for startups in social space to raise funds in India vis a vis to west. Transaction model raise works well in India. #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
#SSDel Everything comes down to the unit economics for your business: @gaurav_kachru #startup #Entrepreneurship— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
#SSDel There are still 40-50 e-commerce business who are doing 5cr business a year. #startup #startupsaturday #Entrepreneurship— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
Unit economics of the business need to be positive to break even! This depends on your contribution and scale. #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
#SSDel The story on why you are starting up, this is crucial for your investor. #startup #Entrepreneurship— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
#SSDel The quality of presentation is important. Be short & crisp. Investor don't have time for lengthy decks. #startup #Entrepreneurship— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
#SSDel You need to have functional expertise in the area. #startup #Entrepreneurship— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
#SSDel What is the problem you are solving, what are you doing with the money is important. IIT-IIM don't necessary get money. #startup— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
The Investor Matrix: Incubators (ideation stage)Seed FundsAngelsAngel NetworkAcceleratorsVenture Capitalists #allaboutfunding #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
There has to be a clear differentiator for any business to get investment. It also depends on the market & timing. #allaboutfunding #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017
"There's no rocket science involved in funding. It's all about the fundamentals of business!" @gaurav_kachru #allaboutfunding #SSDel— Headstart Delhi (@headstartdelhi) May 13, 2017