7 Must Have Tools For Startup Fundraising

As explained in the book, "The Art of Startup Fundraising," when you are in fundraising mode, you ultimately want to reduce the amount of time to close investors and be as effective and productive as possible with every single minute that you are investing in the process.

There are plenty of websites and services that will help you better organize your business and structure the entire process of attracting and finalizing investments. To assist you in the fundraising process, here is a list for you with the top fundraising tools.

1) Google Apps:

Google provides a range of applications for budding and established entrepreneurs, many of which are available for free or at low cost. What's more, all of these applications integrate with each other to increase productivity and communication across your company. Gmail is an excellent email service, while Google Hangouts allows you to video chat with investors, colleagues and vendors from around the world without leaving your office. Google Apps also provides users with a powerful suite of office tools which will allow you to create, edit and share documents and presentations within your team.