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...
Read moreAssume 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...
Read moreDon'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...
Read moreYou 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....
Read moreShould 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...
Read moreIs 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...
Read moreWhat 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....
Read more9 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...
Read more7 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....
Read moreWhy 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...
Read moreDon'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...
Read moreInvestors 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...
Read moreHow 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...
Read moreWhy 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...
Read moreDon'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...
Read moreFundraising 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...
Read moreShould you include risk factors in an early-stage pitch deck? Free template
When writing your pitch deck, should you include the risk factors in your startup? This is a question a founder asked me. To me, it...
Read moreInspirational stories of the founder struggle
Background I had a lot of calls and meets with amazing founders one week and their stories got me thinking. I wrote a post on...
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