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Raising a pre-seed/seed round? Not having a network of investors won't stop great deals from getting done if I have anything to say about it. Doing my next experiment for 27 hours (ends 4/19, 5 pm ET): -Email deck+blurb+traction+round size to mike@mikemaccombie.com, hard deadline tomorrow. -Title must be exactly: "27-hour experiment" -I’ll share at least the top 3 companies w/ 50+ VCs next week. -Last time I did this, I got 12 investor intros for founders I shared. And in the last 6 months I know of at least $1.25M invested in companies I shared. Results will vary, but it works :)

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Raising a pre-seed/seed round? Not having a network of investors won't stop great deals from getting done if I have anything to say about it. Doing my next experiment for 29 hours (ends 5/18, 8 pm ET): -Email *all of* deck+blurb+traction+round size to mike@mikemaccombie.com, hard deadline tomorrow. -Title must be exactly: "29-hour experiment" -I’ll share at least the top 3 companies w/ 50+ VCs next week. -Last time I did this, I got 12 investor intros for founders I shared. Results will vary, but it works :)

An LP I know was shocked–shocked!–to learn that VC board members aren't actually correcting their portfolio companies when they go astray. Here's why... LPs (Limited Partners) are where the VC's money comes from. They are either wealthy individuals, or also professional investors (fund of funds, endowments, pension funds, etc). VCs pitch LPs on their "value add" and uniqueness, just like any other pitch. And just like any other pitch, a lot of it is marketing fluff. Here's the translation. "We find the best companies through our unique deal flow" = we go to YC demo day and overpay like everyone else. Also, we reach out cold on angel list. "We are active investors who help founders find great talent" = we have an email list we blast from time to time about full time roles, and a handful of fractional people we recommend. "We are helpful board members, guiding our founders to successful exits" = we show up to board meetings and sometimes read the packet. But we'll never tell a founder/CEO no because we don't want a bad reference for future founder/CEOs. "We help founders maximize their exit" = If they're wildly successful, we introduce them to investment bankers that would have been happy to meet with them anyway, and then sign the papers. If they're not successful, we send a few emails and cross our fingers.

Raising a pre-seed/seed round? Not having a network of investors won't stop great deals from getting done this month if I have anything to say about it. Doing my next experiment for 30.311 hours (ends 10/11, 8 pm ET): -Email deck+blurb+traction+round size+your LinkedIn link+company HQ location to mike@mikemaccombie.com, hard deadline tomorrow. -Title must be *exactly*: "30.311-hour experiment" and must include all the above elements for consideration. -I’ll share at least the top 3 companies w/ 50+ VCs next week. -Last time I did this, I got 58 investor intros for the founders I shared. -And in the last 6 months I know of at least $3.5M invested in companies I shared.

VCs and angel investors differ significantly. Here’s the difference.  #AngelInvestors #VentureCapital #StartupTips #FundingExplained #InvestorTips #BusinessFunding #StartupJourney #EntrepreneurLife #FundingSecrets

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#StartupDilemma #InvestorRelations #PreSeedFunding Hey everyone! 🙌 We’re nearing the finish line on our pre-seed investment round, and I’ve got a bit of a pickle on my hands. We have two VCs on board right now: VC A, who’s throwing in $200K, and VC B, coming in with $150K. Here’s where things get tricky: both investors want a seat on our board. From what I’ve gathered, it’s usually wise to keep investor board seats to a minimum in the early days. After all, having too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to losing control over those all-important strategic decisions. A common best practice is to give one investor board seat per funding round. We thought we had a good middle ground figured out—suggesting that VC A, as the lead, would get a board seat while VC B would simply observe. However, VC B is pretty insistent that they also need a full seat. 🤔 Now, I personally feel giving VC B a board seat might not be the end of the world. They have a great reputation and could bring valuable ... Should We Give Two Board Seats to VCs in Our Pre-Seed Round? Answers:  https://lnkd.in/gmfWxVBC Let's Connect! Have you faced similar challenges? Share your insights and exper...

#StartupDilemma #InvestorRelations #PreSeedFunding Hey everyone! 🙌 We’re nearing the finish line on our pre-seed investment round, and I’ve got a bit of a pickle on my hands. We have two VCs on board right now: VC A, who’s throwing in $200K, and VC B, coming in with $150K. Here’s where things get tricky: both investors want a seat on our board. From what I’ve gathered, it’s usually wise to keep investor board seats to a minimum in the early days. After all, having too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to losing control over those all-important strategic decisions. A common best practice is to give one investor board seat per funding round. We thought we had a good middle ground figured out—suggesting that VC A, as the lead, would get a board seat while VC B would simply observe. However, VC B is pretty insistent that they also need a full seat. 🤔 Now, I personally feel giving VC B a board seat might not be the end of the world. They have a great reputation and could bring valuable ... Should We Give Two Board Seats to VCs in Our Pre-Seed Round? Answers:  https://lnkd.in/gJmUKw-H Let's Connect! Have you faced similar challenges? Share your insights and exper...