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☀️📢 Just announced ~ While we typically reserve Cherub events for our members, we're feeling generous and opening up our July 16th virtual panel to all founders, aspiring founders, and the fundraise curious...and it's gonna be a good one. Join our CEO Jaclyn Johnson plus fellow Cherub members Kaitlin Mogentale of Trashy (formerly Pulp Pantry) and Zoë Levin (The TP Queen) of Bim Bam Boo to discuss their fundraising paths on the way to building multimillion dollar businesses. Between these founders, they’ll chat through: - Saying no to fundraising: Bootstrapping your way to $25M in exits - Grants and accelerators: When it makes sense to apply & how to find the right ones - Entering the Shark Tank: What it’s like to get 3 offers and nationwide TV eyeballs - Venture vs angel investment: How to tailor your pitch to both investor types and when or if to pursue venture backing - Crowdfunding: Turning into your customer loyalty into investment dollars RSVP here and tell your founder friends! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gS4Ckacc

Embarking on the fundraising journey involves strategic precision. Anshu Sharma recall's a seed-stage encounter where a top-tier fund gave a verbal offer but retracted at the partnership level. The feedback hinted at an age bias and a preference for "startup people" from larger firms. Despite the setback, the lesson learned was profound. Now, Anshu Sharma seek's investors aligned with values, understanding that mutual affinity is crucial. Every rejection brings clarity, steering founders closer to the right match. 🚀 #StartupJourney #FounderInsights

📢 Awesome Startup Event Alert!!! 📢 If you're thinking about funding for your Startup, then this is a not to be missed event! Joe Young and the team at Mayfly Ventures & Aussie Founders Club are putting on an event to help Founders understand the funding landscape better and make an informed decision as to what's the right solution for you! Join the likes of Aprill Enright-Allen & Matt Vitale as a star studded panel runs you through the funding choices and answers your questions. Register in the link below! #founders #startups #scaleups #gtmstrategy

Our Founder and CEO, Arnav Mishra, recently took centre stage at a tech founder panel discussion at TTT Studios, where entrepreneurs shared their invaluable insights on fundraising. Arnav discussed how DYNE continues to redefine venture capital engagement and shared the story of when he invited six venture capitalists to a single room simultaneously for one meeting. He also drew on his experiences in India and Canada and highlighted the divergent approaches to scaling a business. He explained that the traditional Indian business method is similar to building a mansion with 100% ownership. In contrast, the Canadian approach is like constructing a skyscraper with multiple stakeholders on the cap table. The panel, featuring other seasoned entrepreneurs, talked about their own fundraising experiences during a Q&A session: -Kristine Steuart, Co-founder and former CEO of Allocadia, an Uptempo company, urged founders to focus on building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and gaining traction before seeking capital. -James Clift, founder of Durable, emphasized the significance of timing, momentum, and understanding investors' expectations for growth. -Mehrsa Raeiszadeh, COO and Co-founder of MintList, shared her experience on maintaining balance as a founder and building a robust support system. -Daniel Shalinsky, CEO and Co-founder of Withe, provided strategic insights into the actual work involved in fundraising, stressing the importance of building relationships and aligning with investors' objectives. The panel discussion illuminated the evolving venture capital landscape and offered practical advice for entrepreneurs navigating the fundraising journey. A special thanks to William Johnson for the feature. For further information on DYNE and fundraising, please get in touch with us.

Last week, we invited our founders to Denver for our first Wildwood Ventures Founders Forum, with lots of nuggets to share... On Wednesday afternoon , we hosted a VC panel: Fundraising in 2024 - themes, trends, + advice Our rad panelists were: Bill Miller from FirstMile Ventures Hayfa Aboukier from Range Ventures Pat Riley from GSSN powered by Morrow Loads of soundbites + highlights, but one of the key themes worth echoing-- Raising money into an early-stage startup is about framing how that round will drive a specific, measurable and valuable set of EXPERIMENTS. It became the rallying cry for the week: >What is our next EXPERIMENT? >How is it measured and what resources are we applying to it? >What the heck will happen once we have results of this EXPERIMENT?

📢 If you're an early stage Founder fundraising in the next 6 months, it's worth applying to Focal. 💸 Focal's Demo Day helps early stage founders close their rounds faster with over 250 leading VCs (including Sequoia Capital, Seedcamp, Battery Ventures and LocalGlobe). 🔔 Even those that don't make it to pitch get inbound from VCs. 📥 Apply in 7 minutes on their website below - it really is the highest leverage activity you can do for your fundraise!

Get the free SeedLegals ebook on UK startup fundraising. We’ve gone straight to the source, the minds behind the money, to ask what really catches an investor’s eye, the green flags that make them lean in, and the red flags that send them running. Get first-hand insights from active UK investors – experienced angels to top-tier VCs – on what it takes to get them to an enthusiastic yes on an early-stage deal. https://lnkd.in/ewCjB2e6

Let's face it, folks, raising dough for your startup is like trying to get a date for prom last minute – tough, but not impossible! 🚀💰🤝 I've got the secret sauce to building relationships with investors that's better than grandma's cooking. It's all about genuine connections and keeping them engaged. Like finding the perfect dance partner, it takes two to tango! 💃🕺 Slide into their DMs with confidence, and remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. 🏃♂️💨 Need a wingman? Hit up www.preipohype.com and let's get your investor love story started. 💌 Book a Call Now to turn that 'it's complicated' status with investors into 'in a relationship.' 💑 #InvestorRelations #EquityCrowdfunding #StartupFunding

Jason Yeh is absolutely right here on investor sentiment in the current market Pre product is a no go I imagine for most early stage investors unless there’s a very solid problem-founder fit or if it’s a second time founder. For Pre traction, we really need to see proof points that there is a real problem being solved, signal that there is some solid intent/interest from customers as well as a well thought out GTM strategy. #vc #venturecapital #startupfounders #angelinvestors #angelinvesting #startupjourney #tech #techinvesting #seedfunding #startups #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #founders #fundraising #innovation #technology #business #product

Who is a Venture builder? Sheila K. gives a #comprehensive overview on this. Do you know the difference between raising $50M and building $50M? Listen in now to discover what it takes to be a successful venture builder! #UnlockPotential #EntrepreneurialSpirit #InnovationNation