May 19, 2023
The VC Minute - Tag: Fundraising Psychology
Master the mindset and emotional side of fundraising with confidence-building strategies for founders.
105. Lean Into It
You cannot possibly over-rotate when trying to compensate for something that you’re not.
May 18, 2023
096. Filling The Pool After The First Investor Is In
Dama explains how she used “unbiased” opinions (of her strategic investors) to help new investors reach conviction.
May 5, 2023
094. What Is Your Weak Point in Driving Conviction with Investors?
Dama identified her weak point in investors minds and forced herself to lean hard into the other direction. It worked.
May 3, 2023
093. What To Do Differently On A First Fundraise
The three things Dama would do differently if she could re-do her first fundraise.
May 2, 2023
Building An Insider (Not Bridge) Round
Learn, in excruciating detail, why you should never raise a Bridge Round, then why & how it should be an Insider Round.
April 15, 2023
April 14, 2023
084. Didn’t Go According To Plan
The story of a bridge round is always the same from an investor’s perspective. You raised money. It wasn’t enough. And now you’re coming back to raise even less money…
April 13, 2023
083. Greater Fool Theory
In a world of information asymmetry, your current investors have the most information. And if they’re not willing to step up, that is a very bad sign.
April 12, 2023
082. Seed Investing Is A Team Sport
Seed investing is a team sport. The fewer team members you have around the table, the weaker position that you’re in and the less likely you’re going to get to the next level.
April 11, 2023
077. Pitching A Pivot
Put the focus on what the business is and the vision for its future. Use the past and the pivot to support that story.
April 4, 2023
April 3, 2023
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