137. Prepare Follow Up Materials In Advance
So much of fundraising can be made easier by some advance work. One of the critical pieces are the follow up materials.
Step-by-step advice on how to run a successful fundraising round — from building a pipeline to closing the deal.
So much of fundraising can be made easier by some advance work. One of the critical pieces are the follow up materials.
Use Time Blocking to create space between pitching investors and working with your team or customers.
People often think of angel investors as only friends and family. But they could also be anyone you’ve had a business relationship with in the past.
Asking questions and asking for the next step are crucial to running a good fundraising process.
A mistake in fundraising is being ambiguous when it shouldn’t be ambiguous; it should be truly a process.
This simple format for updating investors is all you need. The 3 P’s: Plans, Progress, Problems.
Josh shares the quintessential example of “ask for money, get advice; ask for advice, get money.
A venture fund’s most trusted source for referrals is its portfolio. Stand out from the crowd by getting an introduction through a fellow founder.
Dama explains how she used “unbiased” opinions (of her strategic investors) to help new investors reach conviction.
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