Put the focus on what the business is and the vision for its future. Use the past and the pivot to support that story.

An investment in your startup is an investment in you.

Men get funded on potential and women get funded on proof.

Giving up equity is like getting married. You have to be transparent with your partner in a relationship in order for it to be successful.

You can get investment from someone who is not an actual user of it. Founders need to be educators.

An investor buys into YOU before what you do. Lead with your story to build credibility showcase your qualifications.

I’m stoked for this week’s episodes of #VCMinute. This is the first of many weeks with a guest on the mic 🎙 Kat Weaver is a pitch coach with Power To Pitch and she has fantastic advice. Today’s focus is on tailoring your pitch to specific audiences.

When you’re talking about the reasons why you’re fundraising. I want to be sure that you have the right reasons. The wrong reasons to fundraise are to make hires, to extend your runway and to get to a Series A.

If the investor who takes your first meeting can’t explain your business back to their partners, you’re not going to get a second meeting.

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.