Business Evaluation
Review the business foundation, current stage, requirement, and readiness gaps.
FDB Funding Platform
Build Your Business. Become Funding Ready.
Funding begins with preparation. FDB helps entrepreneurs understand readiness, strengthen their business information, present their opportunity clearly, and explore suitable connections.
Prepare → Evaluate → Present → Connect
A connection should come after the business case, numbers, documents, and founder expectations are understood—not before.
Funding Starts With Readiness
More than a pitch deck
A funding conversation may depend on the strength of the business model, customer demand, operations, financial records, compliance, team capability, use of funds, growth plan, and the founder’s ability to explain the opportunity and risks.
Information & Documents
Organize the business profile, supporting information, and relevant records.
Presentation Readiness
Clarify the story, funding requirement, proposed use, and growth plan.
Responsible Connections
Explore relevant routes or introductions only where appropriate; all decisions remain independent.
How It Works
A structured funding-readiness journey
- 1
Create Your Funding Profile
- 2
Share Business Information
- 3
Readiness Evaluation
- 4
Identify Gaps
- 5
Prepare Presentation
- 6
Explore Suitable Routes
- 7
Independent Review & Decision
Possible Funding Routes
Explore the route that fits the business requirement
Availability, eligibility, terms, due diligence, and approval vary by provider and business. No route is automatically suitable for every entrepreneur.
Equity Funding
Preparation for conversations where investors may consider ownership-based capital.
Business Loans
Readiness for suitable debt routes, subject to the lender’s eligibility and assessment.
Startup Funding
Support in organizing early-stage business information and the founder’s presentation.
Working Capital
Preparation for funding needs related to day-to-day business operations.
Expansion Capital
Business planning and information needed to explain a responsible growth proposal.
Government Schemes
Awareness and readiness support for relevant schemes, subject to current rules and eligibility.
Readiness Checklist
Questions to answer before seeking funds
These questions help identify whether the business story and funding requirement are clear enough for further evaluation.
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Is the business problem and customer clearly defined?
2
Is there evidence of demand, sales, or market validation?
3
Are revenue, costs, margins, and cash flow understood?
4
Are important registrations, records, and compliances in order?
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Is the exact funding amount and purpose clearly stated?
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Can the founder explain how the funds will be used?
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Is there a practical growth plan with assumptions?
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Are the team and operating responsibilities clear?
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Have important business and funding risks been considered?
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Is the founder ready for due diligence and independent terms?
For Investors & Funding Partners
Work with prepared entrepreneurs
Potential collaboration areas
Investors, lenders, financial institutions, ecosystem organizations, and eligible funding professionals can explore collaboration around entrepreneur readiness, evaluation frameworks, educational sessions, and suitable opportunity discovery.
Become a Funding Partner
Share your organization and preferred collaboration area with the FDB team.
Strengthen the business before the funding conversation
Start by sharing your current stage, funding purpose, and business information with the FDB team.