074. Transparency feat. Kat Weaver
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.
March 30, 2023
The VC Minute - Tag: Fundraising Basics
A beginner-friendly guide to raising a seed round and launching your startup fundraising journey.
073. Investors Are Not Your Customers feat. Kat Weaver
You can get investment from someone who is not an actual user of it. Founders need to be educators.
March 29, 2023
072. Storytelling feat. Kat Weaver
An investor buys into YOU before what you do. Lead with your story to build credibility showcase your qualifications.
March 28, 2023
070. The Right Reason To Fundraise
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.
March 24, 2023
069. The Internal Partner Pitch
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.
March 23, 2023
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.
March 22, 2023
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.
March 20, 2023
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?
March 17, 2023
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?
March 16, 2023
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.
March 15, 2023
Founder Self Care Compilation
To be the best at fundraising, start by taking care of yourself.
March 12, 2023
Season 1 Compilation, Part 2
VC Minute is quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better. This is Part 2 of the Season 1 complication, covering Episodes 26-50.
August 18, 2022
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