210. The Real Reason Long Pitch Decks Are A Red Flag
I didn’t have time to make a short deck, so I made a long one instead.
April 4, 2024
The VC Minute - Tag: Common Mistakes
Avoid the most frequent fundraising and startup pitfalls with practical tips for founders.
207. Why now?
The longer an investor has been around, the more likely they’ve seen someone attempting to solve the same problem you’re tackling. Convince them “why now” to get their attention.
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April 1, 2024
205. Lessons Leading: Momentum
I made a critical mistake by underestimating the importance of momentum.
March 21, 2024
204. Lessons Leading: The Business Agreement And Back To Relationships
Coming back around to the first lesson, the relationship between the founder and lead VC is the most important part of the whole process.
March 20, 2024
203. Lessons Leading: Manage Legal Depth
Clearly define the depth of legal scrutiny required on each issue to streamline the process.
March 19, 2024
199. The Deck Stands Alone
Your pitch deck should be able to tell the story without voiceover. VCs are going to send it around externally and internally at a fund. Everyone needs to understand it without you presenting it.
March 13, 2024
177. Follow Up on DocSend Opens
Maybe a founder could explain to me why you would not follow up with investors that opened your deck on DocSend?
February 9, 2024
175. Start With Your Elevator Pitch
We met six months ago for 30 minutes. It’s been 260,000 minutes since we last communicated. Remind me, what does your startup do?
February 7, 2024
159. Post-Funding Mistakes: Over-Spending & Not Forecasting Cash
The next two post-funding mistakes are over-spending and not forecasting cash. Cash is king!
September 26, 2023
158. Post-Funding Mistakes: Under Reporting
There are three post-funding mistakes Matt regularly sees from founders. The first is under-reporting.
September 25, 2023
August 11, 2023
117. Commanding the Fundraising Process, Mistakes & Storytelling
A mistake in fundraising is being ambiguous when it shouldn’t be ambiguous; it should be truly a process.
June 8, 2023
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