With the startup culture at its prime, everyone wants to raise money for their business or business ideas and build a flourishing company. That’s a good thing, as well as bad. More entrepreneurs are certainly good news for innovation, consumers, and the economy. The bad news is more competition, which makes raising funds more challenging. So, if you’re looking to raise funds for your business or business idea, while that’s a kudos moment for you, it’s going to be challenging. Here are three essentials to raise funds for your business: A scalable business idea and model - This might seem like a no-brainer but it’s the most fundamental part of the process that ought to have all the attention. If you don’t have a solid business idea and model that’s scalable, nobody would want to invest in that. Investors, above all, look for sustainable returns; returns that add to their portfolio and boost their net worth. So, just having any idea won’t cut it for you. You need to have a proper plan an...