Capital Raising Tips
Why Raising Money Costs Money
The inconvenient truth: Raising money costs money. You need to allocate a budget to raise capital. I’ll explain why: To successfully launch a product you would create plans, grow the team, have a budget and clear strategies. Right? So why when it comes to raising capital that will transform your business, you don’t have a […]
The Difference Between Crowdfunding Versus HNW Investors
Crowdfunding vs HNW investors Which one to choose? I hear this question a lot, so here’s a quick summary ๐ – Crowdfunding: Investors are normally users of the product. – HNW: do not only provide money. They are often successful entrepreneurs themselves, which means they are in the perfect position to give you advice. – […]
How To Execute Your Startup Ideas
Startup ideas are easily copied. Execution is not. Stop asking investors to sign an NDA before pitching your idea. Stop being afraid of new competitors. Focus on getting your product 1% better every day. Focus on pushing those growth metrics. Focus on building momentum. Focus on building relationships. Investors will come. #business#startups#venturecapital Click here to […]
Emergence 2022: Capital Raising Insights From Jason Calacanis
3 insights from Jason Calacanis at Emergence 2022: ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง 15 years a series A round would be around 3-5M dollars. Now we see seed rounds raising this amount with no governance, no lead investor and thatโs a recipe for disaster as the company will suffer when the market corrects. He calls it the valuation trap. […]
Raise Capital Like An Enterprise Sales Cycle
Treat your fundraising process like an enterprise sales cycle: ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ผ Know your client profile (i.e., which investors to target), ๐ฏ be strategic in your outreach, ๐คadd value and focus on building relationships, ๐ retain a well-organized CRM to track follow-up. Make sure you understand why that investor could be interested in your company and what […]
3 Important Traits That Separate The Top 10% Founders
The 3 most important traits that Michael Seibel from Y Combinator see that separate the top 10% founders from everyone else: 1. Great founders execute: They never get stuck in the execution step, instead, they figure out a way to get things done. 2. Formidability: Formidable founders are the ones that get things done over […]
Why Dealing With Australia and UK Startups Attractive To Investors
Based on data from Crunchbase, Australia has $145 per capita invested into startups annually. In the UK, that amount is 2.25x higher. Having worked in both countries, some factors can explain this difference (tax incentives, cultural differences, risk appetites, etc.). But from an Australian perspective, I donโt feel that itโs down to a lack of […]
Raise Your Revenue, Attract Investors
If you want to raise capital quickly, grow revenue quickly ๐ If you need to raise capital in order to grow quickly, be prepared to put the hours in. One rule of thumb for how many investor conversations you need to have at this stage is ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ รท ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐ฑ ๐๐. […]
How Angels Invest Their Money
This chart from the SyndicateRoom shows the expected returns for angels investing in rounds with a valuation between 500k and 5m. In short, investors will achieve far higher returns through broad diversification. The best early-stage investors understand this and make more bets with smaller ticker sizes. So as an early-stage founder, don’t make the mistake […]
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