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068. VP of Investor Relations
Fundraising is a function of your job as a startup CEO. If you don’t do it at the seed stage, you’re going to suck at it the Series A and beyond.
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067. Finish the Thought
One of the things that I see founders trip up on all the time is they get going and they are a runaway train.
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066. Negative Signaling
If you keep going back to the same investors with the same story and without significant progress, it’s a negative signal. You need to cross those investors off of your list.
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065. Cold Emails – Is this For Me? Is This Interesting?
There are three things that I’m looking for in a cold email. 1) What is this business? 2) Is this for me? 3) is this interesting?
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064. Cold Emails – What Is This Business?
There are three things that I’m looking for in a cold email. 1) What is this business? 2) Is this for me? 3) is this interesting?
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063. Pitch Deck Essentialism
Go back through your deck and apply the principles of essentialism. What is absolutely essential? And I’ll give you a hint, it’s way less than you think.
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062. Sacred Cows
What is the thing that you are so desperately clinging to? Is it relevant? And is it going to help your business get through these next few turbulent weeks and then through the next trying months? Find those sacred cows and banish them.
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061. Acknowledge Your Reality
Regardless of your situation, the startup world fundamentally changed on Friday. I have two pieces of advice for you. The first is: acknowledge your reality.
“This is a very important lesson. You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose — with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.” – James Stockdale
Whatever your reality is, own it.
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Founder Self Care Compilation
To be the best at fundraising, start by taking care of yourself.
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060. Self-Compassion
I saved the best for last and it’s possibly the hardest. The number one thing you can do for yourself is practice self-compassion.
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059. Sleep
Lack of good deep sleep impacts your physical health, your mental health, your mental acuity, and even your reaction times. To keep your productivity high and your mental health strong, create a sleep routine and get good sleep.
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058. Find a Therapist
While I’ve spent the last week and a half talking to you about tips and tricks for mental health, I’m not a trained professional, but I know the benefit of having one. I strongly encourage all founders to find a great therapist.