Funding Opportunities In this assignment, you will be assessing funding-related matters for a startup business venture. Search the Internet, and identify a business venture that is seeking or has a

Funding Opportunities

In this assignment, you will be assessing funding-related matters for a startup business venture. Search the Internet, and identify a business venture that is seeking or has already received investment funding through one or more means (e.g., crowdfunding, venture capital funding, private investor funding, angel investors, or friends and family investing). Address the following requirements.

• Describe the company and its overall business model. Include a website link for the company (100–150 words).
• Explain what life cycle stage the company is currently in and why (100–150 words).
• Describe the type of funding the company is seeking or has already secured (50–100 words).
• Explain one key financial-related item of material significance based on reviewing the financial statements, metrics, and other financial information (100–150 words).
• Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of this funding type specifically for this company (100–150 words).
• Recommend one funding opportunity this business could seek in the future to grow its business (100–150 words).

Note: The following websites are great for exploring funding opportunities:

StartEngine.com

AngelCapitalAssociation.org 

Your completed review should be at least three pages in length and include at least two outside sources, one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. Follow APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

The CSU Online Library offers a wealth of company information in databases, including the IBISWorld database, which offers industry reports for companies and their competitors.