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Fundraising guide for indie video game founders

Fundraising guide for indie video game founders

The Xsolla Fundraising Guide for indie video game founders provides a structured approach to securing funding. Xsolla indie game funding deck Look at the presentation,...

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How to lose credibility when pitching VCs

How to lose credibility when pitching VCs

VCs and some angel investors get pitched a lot. So much so that it is more their job to say no than yes. After being...

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Assume the answer is no, and focus on improving your pitch

Assume the answer is no, and focus on improving your pitch

Tl;dr: You’re going to hear no continually from investors. If you expect to hear a no you can focus on how to improve rather than...

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Don't copy what famous founders do when they fundraise. You're not famous yet

Don't copy what famous founders do when they fundraise. You're not famous yet

Tl;dr: Fundraising is hard. Just do what everyone else does and don’t do anything that is new and shiny. It will not help you. Famous...

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You need to build traction whilst you fundraise

You need to build traction whilst you fundraise

 Tl;dr: You need to build traction whilst you fundraise to capture investor attention. They expect it as they have choice regarding who to invest in....

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What are rounds when raising for a startup?

What are rounds when raising for a startup?

Tl;dr: When you raise capital is it a round. Startups many rounds of capital until they exit or shut down. Rounds have meanings.  You want...

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Should your startup fundraise from investors?

Should your startup fundraise from investors?

Tl;dr: This is an intro to question of whether you as a founder should consider raising money from investors. It is for new founders.  You...

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Is fundraising easy? No. Fundraising is brutal

Is fundraising easy? No. Fundraising is brutal

Tl;dr: Fundraising is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do. I explain all the reasons so you know what you are...

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What is fundraising for startups?

What is fundraising for startups?

Tl;dr: This is a very simple introduction to fundraising for those that know absolutely nothing about what fundraising is! You’re the founder of a startup....

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9 learnings from Peter Thiel

9 learnings from Peter Thiel

Tl;dr: 9 Peter Thiel learnings Joe Lonsdale shared from his experience working with him. There is nothing here that will change your life, but it...

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7 Things Reid Hoffman Wish He Knew Before Pitching LinkedIn to VCs

7 Things Reid Hoffman Wish He Knew Before Pitching LinkedIn to VCs

Tl;dr: 7 quick tips Reid Hoffman at LinkedIn shares on his learnings from pitching his series-B pitch deck to venture capital investors back in 2004....

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Why you need a financial model to fundraise

Why you need a financial model to fundraise

Tl;dr: Why you need to have a financial model when you are fundraising for your startup. Investors want one and they have the cash you...

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Don't use caps when reaching out to investors

Don't use caps when reaching out to investors

Tl;dr: Never use caps when you are communicating professional content. Trying to optimize subject headers is a waste of time. Just do the basics properly...

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Investors will end your pitch if you suck, but that's a good thing

Investors will end your pitch if you suck, but that's a good thing

Tl;dr: If you get cut off, or your meeting with an investor ends abruptly, that’s not a bad thing. The fact the investor is being...

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How much do you want to sell your startup for?

How much do you want to sell your startup for?

Tl;dr: You do a startup to make everyone money at an exit. You need to know how much you want to sell for and be...

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Why founders hate VC rejection emails

Why founders hate VC rejection emails

Tl;dr: Understand why founders hate the way that VCs reject them This is the first in a short 4 part series about how VCs can...

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Don't lie to investors about who is investing

Don't lie to investors about who is investing

Tl;dr: Founders will feel the pressure to say things to investors in order to get a deal done. Whilst some claims are OK, others could...

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Fundraising strategy. Ask for what you need and try get what you want to raise

Fundraising strategy. Ask for what you need and try get what you want to raise

Raising is hard for startups. Let’s run through some of your questions: How much are you raising? Is it a fixed number or do you...

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