{"id":357,"date":"2024-02-02T05:30:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T05:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.thegrayarc.co.in\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2025-01-04T20:47:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T20:47:03","slug":"portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yourchiefbusinessofficer.com\/index.php\/portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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HOW TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS FROM OVERSEAS ?<\/strong><\/p>

Raising money is all about showing investors why your idea deserves their backing. Begin by defining your problem, validating your solution, and presenting clear revenue potential. A great example is Paytm<\/a>, which started by solving India’s cashless transaction problem. Founder Vijay Shekhar<\/a> Sharma pitched the huge untapped potential of digital wallets in India, convincing Alibaba and SoftBank to invest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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WHAT IS A CONVERTIBLE NOTE ? AND HOW IS IT DIFFERENT THAN EQUITY FUNDING.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A convertible note is like a loan that turns into equity when you raise your next funding round. For instance, in <\/span>Zomato\u2019s<\/a> early days, they raised capital through convertible notes to avoid <\/span>tricky valuation discussions<\/a> while still bringing in funds. Think of it as a \u201clet\u2019s talk equity later\u201d approach. A very common instrument used with Pre-Revenue companies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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WHAT DO SILICON VALLEY INVESTORS LOOK FOR IN INDIAN STARTUPS ?<\/strong><\/p>

Silicon Valley investors love scalability. They\u2019re looking for innovative solutions, global markets, and solid founders who \u201cthink big.\u201d Take Freshworks<\/a>, founded by Girish Mathrubootham, which started in Chennai but targeted global SaaS customers from day one. They leveraged the “Made in India” approach with a global perspective.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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HOW DO I SET THE VALUATION OF MY COMPANY DURING FUNDRAISING ?<\/strong><\/p>

Valuation is part art, part numbers. Focus on your market size, revenue projections, and potential impact. Think of BharatPe<\/a>, which justified its valuation based on the sheer volume of small businesses they could onboard for digital payments.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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HOW MUCH EQUITY SHOULD I GIVE UP IN EXCHANGE FOR INVESTMENT ?<\/strong><\/p>

It depends, but try to hold as much equity as possible in the early stages. Founders like Deepinder Goyal<\/a> of Zomato managed to dilute only strategically, ensuring he retained decision-making control even through multiple rounds of funding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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HOW DO I APPROACH INVESTORS AS A FIRST TIME ENTREPRENEUR ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leverage your network. If you don\u2019t have one, start building it by attending events and connecting on LinkedIn. Fynd<\/a>, an Indian O2O fashion platform, reached out to Google Ventures<\/a> after hustling to prove their metrics and reliability. Persistence pays off!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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