Funded: The Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capital for Your Business, Project, or Startup

By Ivan Cavric

FUNDED
The Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capital for Your Business, Project, or Startup

Most entrepreneurs don't fail because they lack ambition.

They fail because they run out of capital.

Every year, thousands of promising businesses, startups, inventions, real estate projects, and growth opportunities never reach their potential because their founders cannot secure the funding needed to move forward. Investors pass. Banks decline applications. Pitch meetings go nowhere. Great ideas remain trapped on paper.

But raising capital is not a mystery.

It is a skill.

In Funded, entrepreneur and business strategist Ivan Cavric pulls back the curtain on how successful founders attract investors, secure financing, negotiate favorable terms, and build ventures that investors actually want to fund.

Whether you are launching a startup, expanding an existing business, developing a real estate project, commercializing a new invention, or seeking growth capital for your next opportunity, this practical guide provides a complete roadmap from concept to closing the deal.

Inside this book you will learn:

How investors really think and evaluate opportunities

The psychology behind investment decisions

The differences between angel investors, venture capitalists, family offices, strategic investors, private equity firms, lenders, crowdfunding platforms, and alternative funding sources

How to determine exactly how much capital you needHow to create financial projections investors trustHow valuation works and how to avoid unnecessary dilutionHow to build a compelling investment opportunityHow to develop a scalable business modelHow to identify and approach the right investorsHow to create a professional fundraising strategyHow to build a world-class pitch deckHow to tell a story that captures investor attentionHow to confidently present your business and answer difficult questionsHow to create investor momentum and increase your chances of securing fundingHow due diligence works and how to prepare for itHow to negotiate investment terms like a professionalHow to manage investor relationships after funding closesHow to raise capital for startups, real estate projects, products, inventions, technology ventures, social enterprises, and growth-stage businesses

Included are practical templates, checklists, worksheets, outreach scripts, due diligence guides, valuation examples, fundraising timelines, business plan frameworks, investor preparation tools, and proven fundraising strategies that can be applied immediately.

Unlike many fundraising books that focus solely on venture capital or startup theory, Funded provides a real-world, step-by-step system designed to help entrepreneurs build credibility, attract investors, and secure the capital needed to grow.

If you're serious about turning an idea into a funded reality, this book will show you exactly how to prepare, pitch, negotiate, and raise capital with confidence.

Your next investor meeting starts here.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H2M85ZQV
• ISBN13: 9798198094024
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"