Get Funded!

Thousands of start-ups are looking for funding every year. For those who are serious about seeking funding for their start-up or simply want to know their options, this is the guide for you. Get Funded! is the complete guide to seeking and getting funding that all entrepreneurs look for and seldom find. It is a road map to finding the funding you need to succeed, equipping you with the knowledge you need to attract potential investors. This no-nonsense volume is a must-read for any entrepreneur, whether you’re starting a new venture or already have an established business. You will need funding as your company grows, and you must know how to find funding at each growth stage. Get Funded! is a tremendous value. No other entrepreneurial guidebook on the market covers all the topics addressed in this useful manual.

Naeem Zafar is now the president and CEO of Bitzer Mobile, a company that simplifies enterprise mobility. To help Management and employees become more productive, enterprise CIOs, IT and developers are looking for a comprehensive mobile solution. Bitzer provides a platform that allows IT personnel to mobilize existing enterprise applications very rapidly. A member of the faculty of the Haas business school at the University of California Berkeley, Naeem teaches Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the MBA program. Naeem is the founder of Startup-Advisor.com and focuses on educating and advising entrepreneurs on all aspects of starting and running a company. Naeem’s entrepreneurial experience includes working directly with six startups, and he has extensive experience in mentoring and coaching founders and CEOs. Until 2007, Naeem was the president and CEO of Pyxis Technology Inc., a company specializing in advanced chip design software for nanometer technology. Naeem has also been president and CEO of two other high tech startups (Silicon Design Systems and Veridicom, a Bell Labs spin-off that invented the silicon fingerprint sensors today found on most laptops). Naeem has held senior marketing and engineering positions at several companies including Quickturn Design Systems that had an IPO in 1993 and grew to $125M in revenues. Naeem holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Brown University (magna cum laude), Rhode Island, and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. Naeem is a charter member of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs, TiE.org ). He is also a charter member of OPEN (OPENSiliconValley.com).