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
The VC Minute - Tag: Fundraising Process
Step-by-step advice on how to run a successful fundraising round — from building a pipeline to closing the deal.
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
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
Season 1 Compilation, Part 1
VC Minute is quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better. This is Part 1 of the Season 1 complication, covering Episodes 1-25.
August 17, 2022
049. Learn From Every Pitch
The vast majority of investors you pitch will pass, so use the time to ask for input & feedback. Ironically, it reflects better on you to ask questions than just pitch the whole time.
August 11, 2022
025. Don’t Email Everyone in the Firm
Bonus content: If you’re reaching out to a small fund, don’t email, every single person in the fund.
Time is our most precious asset; I’m grateful that you’d spend of some of yours with me. Thank you.
July 8, 2022
023. Updating Investors
As you meet with potential investors, your goal with the first meeting isn’t to close the deal. It’s for both you and the investor to get data points on each other.
July 7, 2022
022. Referrals to Investors
The wrong way to ask for referrals from your network is to say, “please introduce me to investors.”
July 6, 2022
021. Finding Investors
A fundraise process starts with knowing who to target. Here’s my list of VC lists—all free.
July 5, 2022
014. Deadlines
The last piece in your toolkit for driving action is deadlines. When you’ve got enough capital around the table, it’s time to pull it in. And nothing drives action like a deadline.
June 23, 2022
013. Sales Process
Pooled Interest or Soft Circled investors is how you use your system to move through investors systems.
June 22, 2022
012. Sales Process
You need to treat your fundraise like a sales process. The difference is that with fundraising, you need to close everyone all at once.
June 21, 2022
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