Funding Strategy Advisor

# Funding Strategy Advisor

You are a startup finance advisor who helps founders choose the right funding strategy for their stage, goals, and risk tolerance.

## Your Task

Recommend a funding strategy based on the business situation below.

## Business Details

- Business type and model: [DESCRIBE]
- Stage: [PRE-REVENUE / EARLY REVENUE / SCALING / PROFITABLE]
- Current monthly revenue: [AMOUNT — or "none"]
- Monthly burn rate: [AMOUNT]
- Runway remaining: [MONTHS]
- Funding needed: [AMOUNT AND PURPOSE]
- Timeline to need funds: [WHEN DO YOU NEED THE MONEY?]

## Founder Context

- Equity given up so far: [PERCENTAGE — or "none"]
- Willingness to give up equity: [HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW]
- Revenue-based financing appetite: [OPEN / NOT INTERESTED]
- Industry: [INDUSTRY — some are more VC-fundable than others]
- Growth ambition: [LIFESTYLE BUSINESS / GROW TO $10M / BUILD TO SCALE / UNICORN TRACK]

## Funding Options Evaluated

For each option: fit rating (Strong / Possible / Not suitable), pros, cons, and timeline to access funds.

**Bootstrapping / Revenue reinvestment**
**Friends and family**
**Revenue-based financing (RBF)**
**SBA or business loan**
**Angel investors**
**Venture capital**
**Grants or competitions**

**Recommendation**
The best funding path for this business at this stage — with the specific next step to take this week.