Raising Capital - Articles
March 15, 2019
There is no ‘exit’ for restaurant investors
Investing in a restaurant sounds glamorous, doesn’t it? And that’s become truer as TV depicts chefs as rock stars. Veteran restauranteur Craig Barnum, who raised capital for his first restaurants more than 20 years ago, paints a different picture — one where there are no clear assets or exit timelines....
By Jayne Gest
February 27, 2019
Dan Manges: Root's journey to unicorn status
Dan Manges shares Root's high-speed capital raising journey and meteoric rise to unicorn status....
By Jayne Gest
October 25, 2018
A look into the wild world of raising capital
Three dealmakers with different experiences raising capital came together in a panel discussion at ASPIRE 2018 to discuss the ins and outs of funding....
By Jayne Gest
July 13, 2018
XaTek raises $9M in under 90 days
John Zak talks about his work, his team and his ambitious strategy to take this project across the finish line....
By Mark Scott
June 28, 2018
Mezu: New venture, old friends
How Yuval Brisker leveraged his success and relationships at TOA Technologies to raise $10 million and get Mezu up and running....
By Adam Burroughs
June 25, 2018
A look at the Pittsburgh environment for raising capital
Four of Pittsburgh’s prominent business leaders share their experiences on the front lines of M&A in an environment of rising valuations. The higher prices are being driven in part by private equity-backed portfolio companies that buy strategically and do add-ons to other deals, as well as family offices with money to spend and a will to do direct acquisitions....
By Jayne Gest
April 27, 2018
Raising startup capital
There are a few things that any entrepreneur considering raising capital needs to think about....
By Wayne Wallace
February 23, 2018
RVshare shifts into overdrive
With $50M in capital and new CEO, the Airbnb of RVs is ready to roll. Joel Clark may be the hottest entrepreneur in Northeast Ohio you’ve never heard of....
By Adam Burroughs
