Funding

Understanding Recurring Revenue Financing: A Comprehensive Guide for SaaS Businesses

SaaS businesses are booming, thanks to their flexible payment models that attract deals but result in smaller, steadier revenue streams. This often puts a strain on this industry as they wait for revenue to build up. Recurring Revenue Financing (RRF) offers a pivotal solution in this scenario.

Ratio Team
January 23, 2024

The Entrepreneur's Roadmap to Acquiring Non-Dilutive Funding

Fundraising stands as a pivotal element in company development, impacting growth, profitability, expansion, sustainability, financial autonomy, and mentorship. At the crossroads of these factors, two fundraising choices emerge: non-dilutive and dilutive funding. Equity financing, while attractive, comes with its set of complexities. Non-dilutive funding offers a potential solution for those seeking to sidestep its intricacies. This article delves into non-dilutive funding options, their pros and cons, and strategies for securing it for businesses.

Ratio Team
December 7, 2023

B2B Payment Flexibility: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid for a Successful Implementation

In today's dynamic B2B financial landscape, offering flexible payment options isn't just a convenience—it's a necessity. The reason is the surging demand for subscription-based payments. However, while offering payment flexibility opens doors to improved client relationships and cash flow management, it isn't without challenges. A mishap in introducing or managing these flexible payment solutions can potentially eat into as much as 10% of a business’s monthly revenue.

Ratio Team
October 5, 2023

Pros and Cons of Venture Capital: Is it Right for Your Startup?

Venture Capital (V.C.) in the U.S. continues to surge in 2023, with projections nearing $70 billion. This presents a prime opportunity for early-stage ventures aiming to scale and thrive.However, the landscape is fraught with challenges. Less than 1% of small U.S. businesses manage to secure V.C. backing, and 25% are still looking for additional funds. For entrepreneurs, it's a path of both opportunities and obstacles.

Ratio Team
September 20, 2023

Top Alternative to VC Funding for Entrepreneurs - TBF

In the fast-paced startup finance arena, Venture Capital has traditionally reigned supreme—but not without strings like equity dilution and loss of control. In a telling shift, VC funding plummeted to $76 billion in Q1 2023, down 53%.

Ratio Team
September 1, 2023

Why CEOs Need to Get Strategic About Fundraising

The tech sector has been facing some choppy water in recent months. Global VC investment plummeted putting even the sturdiest software startups under huge financial strain. Which companies withstand that pressure and survive the funding drought will depend almost entirely on strategic decisions made at an executive level.

Carlos Chou
June 13, 2023

With a Recession Looming, Startups Need a New Way to Raise Capital

Growth — that’s what every SaaS startup wants. But rapid expansion doesn’t come cheap. Whether it’s for marketing, sales, product development, staffing, or acquisitions, taking a software company to the next level requires access to plenty of growth capital

Ashish Srimal
September 14, 2022

Diversify Your Capital Stack to Drive Lasting Growth

Many SaaS founders and CEOs focus more on driving rapid growth than they do on their long-term prospects — because after all, they assume, if you’re growing fast enough then the capital will keep flowing in and you’ll soon find your way to a strong exit. Growth is the key to success.

Ashish Srimal
August 22, 2022

How to Survive the SaaS Funding Crunch

With many SaaS providers enjoying incredible growth during the pandemic, investors have been eager to support cloud businesses of all shapes and sizes. Now, though, the return to Earth is well and truly underway. 

Ashish Srimal
July 27, 2022

Why Cash is King for Today’s SaaS Vendors – How To Extend Your Runway

It’s a tough time to be in the software business. That’s partly because investors aren’t opening their wallets quite as readily as they used to. But things aren’t just hard because investors are feeling a bit jittery.

Carlos Chou
July 14, 2022