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Hey founders, If you haven't heard yet, we're launching BaseTemplates Pro in less than a week. Here's a sneak peak into one of our most sought-after features: ❗ Pitch deck hosting. ❗ You'll be able to see the number of times your pitch deck has been: ➡ opened ➡ viewed ➡ and for how how long. You'll also be able to see: ➡ the locations it was viewed from, ➡ individual user names, ➡ and a heat map showing which slides investors spent the most time on. What else can you expect? The goal is to make fundraising as easy as possible for founders. BaseTemplates Pro will have: ➡ $1,000,000+ of startup discounts ➡ an investor database ➡ a way to track investor outreach ➡ a template library, fundraising assistance, and a whole bunch of other perks which we will reveal soon. Sign up for early access ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dPQxrhMk

Here are 3 Features you probably don’t know exist: 1. Custom Fundraiser Pages 2. Viral Sharing Tools 3. Real-Time Analytics Fundraising is tough, but with ALMFC LLC’s expertise, you'll navigate it like a pro. We offer tailored solutions for startups and seasoned businesses. Ready for expert fundraising support? Drop us a message! #FundraisingSimplified #StartupSupport #ALMFCSolutions

If you go with the 2x2 matrix to visualize your competitive positioning, make sure to: 1) Come up with non-bullsh*t dimensions for your x and y axes. Most founders choose dimensions that position their startups at the top right. However, when you look at their competitors' 2x2 slides, they will own the top right position in their own market view, depending on their dimensions. Please find the two dimensions that are _really_ the two most important factors to differentiate competition in your market. 2) Add short text with ca. 3 key points/bullets that convey your strongest competitive differentiators. To become a top 1% fundraiser, check out my FundraisingCOUP program. If you are an early-stage founder in the Future of Work and Learning space or want to build a company in the area, reach out to me to see if there is partnership potential (@ Delin Ventures). PS: The video snippet is from a short movie ("Yet Another VC Pitch") I produced years ago and never published publicly ("too embarrassing").

I raised $1.5M myself and my clients more than $16M. Here are some of my key learnings. 1. Remember fundraising is unfair. It’s not magic. It’s b to b sales. And yes it always takes longer than planned. 2. Public speaking. Speak slowly. Take pauses. Speaking versus listening 50/50. 3. Pitch deck 10 Try pitch.com. 4. Be a magnet. Fundraising is like dating. Don’t follow up more than once. Less is more! 5. Fundraising approach Start with angels then family offices then VCs. 6. Remember raising venture capital funding is not a sign of success. Example of company who grew with cash flow: Mailchimp. — Want to learn how to raise capital? Sign up to my weekly newsletter. I share stories about fundraising and entrepreneurship every week.

Since September, I've been pouring my heart into detailed guides on startup fundraising. I've written over 20k words, that have already touched well over 1k founders. Here are a three of them: 1️⃣ How to present your Market Size convincingly - https://lnkd.in/eQ_PNxFR 2️⃣ How to make VCs fall in love with your Team - https://lnkd.in/dFJSgYHK 3️⃣ How to write a blurb that gets you VC calls - https://lnkd.in/eHhzdDMk If you haven't already done so check them out and sign up to my newsletter to make sure you don't miss the next ones.

BuzzFeed's seed round pitch deck raised $3,5 million in Series A from Hearst Ventures in 2008. Main takeaways from their pitch: 👇 ✅ Go big or go home: No. 19 slide proves that investors care about the money, and they want to hear what they like. In this slide, BuzzFeed’s founders don’t go shy at all, showing their business's scalability and revenue opportunities. ✅ Go for it: Buzzfeed pitched about how content can create revenue by predicting and executing new trends. Back in 2008, writing content was considered to be only for "hip bloggers," but 12 years later, everyone knows that unique content is king. 👑 Looking to raise like a pro? Check out BaseTemplates Pro: https://lnkd.in/dPQxrhMk #funding #pitchdeck #fundraising #founder #entrepreneur

3 biggest mistakes that founders make with fundraising Fundraising is a long journey, just like finding the right business or life partner. You won’t be able to find the right partner within a day, nor would you with your investors. Investors have got to know you, build trust in you, see your growth, and so much more. What not to do: 1) The biggest mistake I see when I work with backed founders at DigitSense was that they fundraise when they’re about to go out of cash, or didn’t build a long enough pipeline. 2) They did not budget in the cost of commercialising the product when they build their financial projection (or not enough). Product development is just the start, the real cost comes down to operations, sales and marketing. Some founders would have run out of cash by the time their product is done, now where are you going to find your users? 3) Did not build a personal relationship with their investors. Investors are not clients, you can't go with the "if I lose a client I'll find a new one" mindset. Closing a sales deal can take as short as a few days, including negotiation, legal and finance. Fundraising legal process itself takes AT LEAST 2 months. Those who weren’t interested in the last round might be interested in the next, and so on. Building longer term relationships help you convert quicker when the next round is coming up. Keep your connections warm all the time on folk . #fundraising #fundraisingstrategy #vcfunding #digitalstudio #productdevelopment #productmarketing #saasproduct ______ Moon Yiu here, an entrepreneur igniting product ideas into reality 🦄 From DigitSense and beyond, I've crafted, built, and launched UX-driven software products that empower millions. Seeking to be the next game-changer? Let's chat!

I'm proud to present the "e-deck" by Versible eu For the past two decades, founders have been trying to master the art of Pitch decks, but for the past two years we have been witnessing a major shift. VC's and professional investors are becoming more and more data driven both internally and in decision making. so why not present your company in a way that showcases both story and your data without the need to go through a 25 slide deck. That is why we have created a new feature for European founders called the e-deck. With Versible e-deck you can create a data-driven, tailored and personalised one pager deck and share it with any one. You can even test it now: https://lnkd.in/eTUsGed8 ✅ Create unlimited links and set permissions for entry ✅ Set Password, 2FA, Invitation only & Expiration date ✅ Your viewers don't need to signup on Versible ✅ Track the movement of every viewer ✅ Track the minutes spent of your deck ✅ Send and receive live messages ✅ Receive Feedback ✅ Add your calendly link ✅ Receive Data room requests ✅ Access the top european VC database ✅ Create unlimited Data rooms ✅ Access fundraising CRM ✅ & so much more #fundraising #Startups #Pitchdecks #VC #Angelinvestment

Let's talk about a fundraising reality check! Remember when everyone said 'traction is king'? Well, turns out the game has changed a bit. Sure, traction's still important, but it's not the only player on the field anymore. These days, what really seals the deal in fundraising? It's all about the people. Yup, your team and your network are the new MVPs. Having a killer product and hitting a sweet market spot? That's awesome, but having the right people backing you up? That's the real secret sauce. So, if you're grinding away, focused solely on growing your revenue or user base, maybe it's time to pivot a bit. Building connections and snagging a mentor can be game-changers. A mentor's guidance and a solid network can open doors you never even knew existed. In today's wild startup world, it's not just about what you've built – it's about who's got your back. So, let's stop sleeping on the power of connections and start nurturing relationships that could take our startups to the moon! #startupadvice #fundraising #networking

This is quality stuff from Airtree and the ProcurePro team. I've been saying for a while that there is a missing piece in fundraising between a deck which should be succinct, and a model which is detailed but often lacks the info around assumptions founders made to get there. A Business Q&A is great and shows investors you've already thought of and dealt with their problems (or are purposely letting that fire burn!). The format I've helped a few founders with is an Investment Memo. It's a good way to get thoughts and assumptions about the business, the market and where you're heading into one doc. Even the process of doing it I find gives a lot of clarity of thought and the whole team on the same page (or six pages...). Plus most VCs use a memo format so try and make it as easy as possible to get to a yes! No matter how you do it, filling in this missing piece immediately shows you know your sh** and helps you stand out.