Financing, Fundraising, and Bootstrapping

 

How and Why I Should Raise Money?
Jessica Kim and Henry Kaestner

 

In this session, Jessica Kim and Henry Kaestner discuss the options available to entrepreneurs for financing a business—but are these opportunities right for you and your situation? Consider your context and the implications of financing, fundraising, and bootstrapping. And in each case, take stock of where your heart is at in the process.

Discussion Questions

Prayerful vs. Willful

It can be easy to get wrapped up in the process of pursuing financing for your business. But is your motive pure? The Faith Driven Entrepreneur is prayerful in his or her approach by laying it all before God’s feet.

  • Raising capital might be the next step for your business or venture. How can you tell if you’re being prayerful or willful about the process?


Trusted Allies

We all know how exciting it is to consider what an influx of capital might do for our venture. But we need to be sure that it’s the right thing at the right time. This is when having trusted friends and advisors is even more important.

  • Gauging the right time or financing model for your organization and pairing it with the right growth model might be a hinge moment for you. Who are the trusted individuals you can turn to for wise counsel as you seek to answer these questions?

Can Surrender Be Success?

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”—Philippians 4:6 

  • Paul gives great advice to the Philippians. But what will it take for you to bring your business growth, finances, and next steps before the Lord?

 
 
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