Financial expert and founder of RACO Investment Randall Castillo Ortega discusses the financing challenges most startups face and how they can be overcome.

San José, Costa Rica – WEBWIRE – Thursday, April 21, 2022

Startups have difficulties with scaling, networking, understanding funding options, and understanding each stage of the financing process. These obstacles can be overcome to help a company grow. Randall Castillo Ortega is a financial expert who founded RACO Investment. He shares his insight on the financial challenges faced by startups.

Although it is thrilling to start your own business, it can be challenging and require a lot investment. Funding is a constant challenge for startups. However, having the right financial resources will ensure your company’s success. Your success will depend on having the right funding. It can be difficult and time-consuming to convince others to invest in your great idea, even if you don’t have a trading history.

Don’t ignore scalability. Founders often struggle to get funding because they don’t know how their company will scale. Funders want to know how your company will use their money to grow and how they will return your investment.

Castillo explains, “Entrepreneurs often tell funders how to grow.” Growth is the progression of existing processes. However, it requires substantial resources to support and sustain. Funders desire to see scalability. This will allow for growth and higher revenue without increasing costs.

Continuous improvement is the key to success. It is extremely difficult to go it alone and take your startup to the next stage. Many founders believe that they have to be entrepreneurs in order to succeed.

However, this is not always the case. It’s about creating relationships. It’s about building relationships. Your personal and professional connections can help you grow your business exponentially.

Although it can be difficult to connect with people due to their geographic location, there may still be opportunities nearby that could work for you. Find networking events for professionals in the industry that you are interested in to help you build partnerships and collaborations.

It is difficult to understand how financing works. It is crucial to find the right funding for your company. Each type of funding has its own process and challenges. This can help make the process easier by understanding how each option works.

There are many stages in the development of startups. The financing options available to them will differ depending on their stage. There are gray areas in between stages of development, and how startups bring their technology to market.

Pre-seed financing is used to fund your initial operations. This funding is not considered to be a formal round of funding because the goal is to help the company get up and running. The founder, his family, and close friends are typically the investors who provide pre-financing for startups.

Castillo states that the average pre-initialization funding ticket is small because of the early stage of startups. These amounts typically range between $10,000 and $250,000. It is crucial that the pre-start funding be raised in a timely and efficient manner to ensure startup success. It is difficult to convince investors to invest in startups with no real traction.

Your startup is a business, with a product and a team. This phase aims to increase the business’s value by attracting more investors. This expansion should include product marketing and product development.

Incubators and accelerators are a way for startups at early stages to expand their businesses. An accelerator works with existing companies that have a team and an idea. It helps them grow faster by improving every aspect of their operation. An accelerator’s function is to accelerate a company’s growth.

Capital inflow is the most important thing for founders once they have moved beyond the initial funding stage. Venture capital can be a round or more of funding that will help you move on to the next step. Venture financing is an investment made by a venture capital firm. It includes Series A, Series B, and the subsequent rounds.

Making sure your startup is scalable, has a strong network, and understands how funding works will help ensure you’re prepared to make that launch when the opportunity presents itself. Regardless of the technology, the market or the stage of financing, any entrepreneur who has been there will tell you that getting financing is not an easy task.

Once you are aware of the potential challenges, you will be able to tackle them head-on. Making sure your startup is scalable, has a strong network and understands how funding works will help ensure you’re prepared to make that launch when the opportunity presents itself.

About RACO Investment

RACO Investment is a financial investment firm serving small- and medium-sized companies in Panama and Costa Rica. It was founded by Randall Castillo Ortega, an expert financial adviser who has his roots in the import and export industry in Latin America. The firm has helped numerous startups find the financial support they needed to get off the ground. It has also contributed bridge loans to assist those looking to restructure or improve their operations.