The Pitch Deck We Used To Raise $500,000 For Our Startup – Leo Widrich
Genius Ideas Get traction first – it makes raising funds so much easier. And can be the central feature of your pitch deck. tl:dr First of all, thank you Leo from Buffer for publishing a real and...
View Article500 Startups’s Slideshows – 500 Startups
Genius Ideas Let’s put our ventures’ demo day pitches online for everyone to see. tl:dr Want to see how ventures at 500 Startups pitch? Want to quickly review the kinds of ventures that 500 Startups...
View ArticleHow to Raise Money as a First Time Founder – Wade Foster
Genius Ideas It’s all about traction. Use savings, bootstrapping, and accelerators to tide you over. tl:dr The time to raise money as a first time founder is when you have created traction – a...
View ArticleHow One Entrepreneur Became an Investor Magnet – Martin Soorjoo
Genius Ideas Attracting investors is all about meeting them and building relationships. It’s like dating. tl:dr This article describes the relationship-building techniques that one anonymous serial...
View Article18 Keys to Engaging Mentors and Funders – Teju Ravilochan
Genius Ideas Offer them the opportunity to be a part of something BIG. Make the mentor’s or funder’s job easy – do the work FOR them. tl:dr Entrepreneurs who fail to follow up or otherwise engage...
View ArticleHow Would You Break Down the Process of Raising an Angel Round of Investment?...
Genius Ideas Only after you understand your business, understand what investors are looking for, and have started your business will you be ready for capital. Your goal is to find a lead investor –...
View ArticleA Founder-Friendly Term Sheet – Sam Altman
Genius Ideas If an investor wants to maximize upside, rather than merely minimize downside risk, a founder-friendly term sheet (with terms that are compelling for the entrepreneurs) will attract the...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Starting and Running a Business – James Altucher
Genius Ideas Don’t spend all your time analyzing. Make decisions. Do stuff! tl:dr James is sorta opinionated – in a good way. He has packed bullet-point-sized no-bullshit answers to most common...
View ArticleHow to Pitch a VC – Dave McClure
Genius Ideas Solve a problem. You want a painkiller – not a vitamin. What’s your big unfair advantage? Experienced team, killer tech, big market lead? tl:dr A timeless slideshow Dave presented at...
View ArticleThe ABC of Raising Your Seed Round – Eran Galperin
Genius Ideas Get other startups excited about yours – they have investors they can introduce to you. Build a pipeline of 100+ potential investors for whom your venture is relevant. Don’t pitch – tell...
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