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🚀 Attention First-Time Founders! 🚀 Discover a fantastic fundraising guide from Hustle Fund, covering key topics like fundraising strategies, pitch deck creation, investor relationship building, and more. It's a must-read for anyone in the startup world. Share it with your network to help others succeed! 💡 #Startup #Fundraising #SuccessTips #HustleFund

The fundraising evolution of a start-up founder: Apes: Blast 100 investors with your pitch deck. All say no. Neanderthals: Blast 10,000 investors with your pitch deck. All say no. Humans: Send 10,000 investors quarterly updates. One asks for your pitch deck. They say yes. There's no shortcut to fundraising. But you can start by thinking more like a human and less like an ape. #startups #fundraising

The fundraising evolution of a start-up founder: Apes: Blast 100 investors with your pitch deck. All say no. Neanderthals: Blast 10,000 investors with your pitch deck. All say no. Humans: Send 10,000 investors quarterly updates. One asks for your pitch deck. They say yes. There's no shortcut to fundraising. But you can start by thinking more like a human and less like an ape. #startups #fundraising

How three PearX S19 alums raised series A this quarter! We talked to three alums from our 2019 PearX cohort to hear how they raised capital this year! Read below! Pear VC https://lnkd.in/gavbeubj

Today at 1pm I'm running a live webinar on early stage #fundraising. Everything I've seen and learned from sitting on both sides of the desk. What works well, and what doesn't. If you're a #startup #founder out fundraising anything pre-seed or seed. Join us, share your questions and experiences, and let's see if we can resolve. I'll start with some #VC / #investing stats, and key learnings for around 15 minutes and then it's over to you all in the room. AMA. What's on your mind? Sign up below, grab your lunch, and see you live at 1pm. Link in Comments or go the SuperSeed page to register.

Fundraising or about to fundraise: Focus on Traction and Revenue! 📌 Having traction and revenue sets you apart and gives you negotiating power. 📌 With strong numbers, you can confidently walk away if the terms don't align. Negotiate from a place of strength! It is a new week, focus on what truly matters—your business's traction and revenue! #startup #founders #negotiation #fundraising

Welcome back to the pitch deck pet peeves series! Today, we're getting into the meat of your presentation. 🥩 This batch is all about content - the substance that investors are really here for. We're covering everything from showcasing your team to presenting your financials. These are the elements that can turn a skeptical VC into your biggest champion. Time to add some sizzle to your startup story! Here we go... 👇 #StartupContent #InvestorPitch #VC #Founder #Fundraising #PitchDeck

Which word best expresses your fundraising experience? Relentless, Overwhelming, Rewarding, or Strategic? Fundraising can be a tough journey, but it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. With Pitchwise, you can turn that stress into strategy. Our platform simplifies the fundraising process by providing you with tools to track investor engagement, securely share your pitch deck, and streamline your communications—all in one place. So whether your experience has been relentless or rewarding, we’re here to help you focus on building those essential relationships with the right investors. Ready to redefine your fundraising journey? Sign up for Pitchwise today: www.pitchwise.se #Pitchwise #Startup #Fundraising

Getting the right funds, the right people, at the right time, and sharing high-quality information are the keys to effective fundraising. And the right traction, of course :)) But proper outreach is usually the most time-consuming and hard part. Many people offer fully automated investor outreach or a list of VCs for comments and DMs. That's spray and pray, which hurts both the founder and startup (as you can't make the first impression twice). If you're thinking about doing a spray and pray campaign, pause for 2 minutes. Take a deep breath and take a look at the short document below. If you like it, let's have a quick chat about your fundraising. #fundraising #startup #investoroutreach

If we pass on a deal after doing diligence at Harlem Capital, we always send the memo to the founder in the pass email with the top reasons why we passed. This shows the founder: - Merits - Considerations - Industry trends - Market size - Financial analyses + more. Ultimately, it shows the founder how VCs think and how their business is being evaluated. Toby Egbuna, co-founder of Chezie, shared a post about his experience with HCP here: https://lnkd.in/gyKb5t42 We recognize that fundraising is difficult so we like to share our thoughts and analyses with the founders and businesses that we have spent a lot of time with. The hope is that this information will equip those founders with the information they need to make their fundraising journey post our process easier. #venturecapital #vc #founder #startup #fundraising