F*CKWITS: How To Tell If An Investor Will Fund Your Startup
2m readTim JacksonJul 26A checklist for triaging out timewasters, some thoughts for what to do when they fail to qualify, and a useful…
The First Four Mistakes That Startup CEOs Make When Fundraising
5m readTim JacksonJul 19The most common pitfalls I’ve seen among founders seeking investors for their companies, plus some advice on how to avoid…
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Diligencing your investor — a checklist for founders
8m read5 savesJul 10When you’re raising capital for your company, the diligence process shouldn’t be one-sided.
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LinkedIn’s Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs
37m read6 savesFirst: 10/11/18At Greylock, my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter whether an…
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The Fundraising Checklist: 13 Proof Points for Series A
8m read42 savesFirst: Jul 02A checklist of 13 proof points for startups to put themselves in the best possible position to fundraise for a…
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Five Essential Pitch Tips According To A Legendary Investor Behind Lyft, Slack,…
2m read45 savesJun 27Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, talks to Carmine Gallo about pitch techniques, storytelling and communication skills.
The fundraising documents you need to pitch venture capitalists
16m readMay 23The fundraising documents that you need when raising from venture capital investors. Key ones are pitch deck, financial model and…
How to Build Your Investor Pipeline
4m readJillian CanningMay 16As a founder, you should treat fundraising like you treat sales. And that means building a strong funnel and pipeline.…
6 Powerful Pitch Deck Tips To Get Seed Funding
5m readFirst: 09/16/17Learn how you can create a pitch deck that grabs the attention of busy investors and convinces them to help…
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7 tips for cold-emailing investors - Bringing transparency to seed investing...
3m read9 savesFirst: 10/11/16In the past, the venture industry was a closed club all-around. If you wanted to meet with a VC firm,…
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Monitoring a Seed Stage SaaS Business
1m read45 savesFirst: 07/20/189 tactics for founders to monitor marketing, sales and customer success activities + 3 key profitability ratios … all presented…
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How to Talk About Valuation When a VC Asks
10m read71 savesFirst: 05/30/18One of the hardest things about the fund-raising process for entrepreneurs is that you’re trying to raise money from people…