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Great to partner with the BADideas.fund community and see them be helpful to the ecosystem - If you're an early-stage startup founder in CEE looking to fundraise in 2023, check out Fundraising School, a 2-month bootcamp covering fundraising from A to Z. Applications are open now through August 31.🔥 By the end of the school you will have: 🎯built a solid fundraising strategy, 🎯crafted intro emails (and actually connected with seasoned investors some of whom may write the next check for you), 🎯polished your elevator pitch, and 🎯refined your term sheet, all to get Q4 2023 fundraising nailed. #startups #venturecapital #founders #fundraising

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Hey everyone! 👋 I've just shared a blog that dives deep into the often-overlooked aspects of startup fundraising. It's all about how a founders' agreement can make or break your fundraising journey. Trust me, these 'small' details can have a huge impact! I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one. Check it out and leave a comment with your insights. 💬 Read it here in the link>> #StartupFundraising #FundraisingTips #EntrepreneurialInsights #newblogpost #fundraising #startupfundraising #fundraisingtips #investorswanted #investors #startupstories #founders

Sharing insights from raising $1M in 8 days We just realized that some of you have never met us in person, so we want to reintroduce ourselves and make sure you know how we can help. The Fundraising Bootcamp was created by Dasha & Nat to leverage their gained experience in Silicon Valley from both investor and founder perspectives to facilitate your fundraising and share fundraising skills. Please, meet Dasha Kroshkina • Raised $5M in venture funding • Techstars NYC and Berkeley SkyDeck alumni • Won 5 international startup competitions, including Seedstars Global Winner ($500k in prize) • Growth mentor in Seedstars • Forbes 30u30 • Resides in Los Angeles You will learn from her: 1. Killer pitching from Dasha who won 5 international startup pitch competitions and $500k as a prize! 2. All the tricks and hacks on how to close fast (like $1M in 8 days) from fundraising experience and lessons from Techstars and Berkeley SkyDeck 3. How to handle fundraising emotionally and deal with fear of failure and shame if you don’t succeed. Ypu can book a free 15-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit for each other to help you succeed in your fundraising process. https://lnkd.in/gY8sxeSQ

An example of a founder I worked with on his fundraise: All focusing on building out his fundraising operating system. We raised a 7 figure raise Seed round by doing this. All by building an operating system to create: - The right preparation & processes - A clear and concise narrative & storytelling - Structured relationships built over a long period I've now helped founders raise $150,000,000 by doing something similar. And I want to help you. That's why I'm launching a cohort-based course to help you fundraise better and more effectively. So you can get more term sheets. And I can’t wait to teach it to you. Because building a repeatable fundraising operating system will not only help you with your current fundraise. But with every single one you ever do in the future. More money raised. From investors you love. The enrolments have officially launched. But I am giving you a special early bird offer of $150 off! You can use the coupon code: EARLYBIRD10. This coupon will last till the course enrolment launch date on November 13th. You can see the link for more information on the course in the comments below! #entrepreneurship #startups #venturecapital

Building a startup is a roller-coaster. Fundraising? That’s the same ride, but blindfolded. Unexpected twists and turns test vision and resilience. Embrace the unpredictability. Each turn refines your journey, making success sweeter. #StartUpLife #FundraisingAdventures #EntrepreneurshipChallenges

🤯Can you believe that #GivetotheMaxDay is only ONE WEEK AWAY! We’re excited to celebrate Minnesota’s largest giving day again this year. Check out our Founder and Executive Director, Y. Elaine Rasmussen, share what YOU have helped us accomplish this year! Head to https://bit.ly/47tmbF5 to learn more and make a donation! Since 2021, we have successfully served the niche market of founders trying to get from 1st to 2nd base and 2nd to 3rd base, deploying over $500,000 in capital to six BIPOC founders. Now, with our acquisition of the Lunar Startups Accelerator program that serves “home to 1st plate” founders, we can provide a continuum of support for underestimated founders. Make an early donation and join us for #GTMD23 next week to support founders at all stages of entrepreneurship! ConnectUP! Institute was founded to address a gap in the entrepreneurial support ecosystem. To use a baseball analogy, there are many organizations in the Twin Cities that help founders get from home plate to 1st and from 3rd plate to home; but there are no organizations that specifically help founders get from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd. We call these entrepreneurs the Missing Middle™ and ConnectUP! has tailored our programs to meet their needs. 🫱🏽🫲🏿 #ConnectUP #LevelUp #HypeSquad #LunarAccelerator Lunar Accelerator, Y. Elaine Rasmussen, Joanna Drew, Bethany Bobo, Tavia Cummings, Bria Niewenhuis, Heyven

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2023 was a busy year at Greentown! We welcomed 67 new startup members and expanded our networks of corporate partners, investors, and venture experts; plus made significant improvements to our prototyping, member resource, and programming offerings to better support our community. Here’s just a sneak-peek into some of our newly released 2023 Impact Report: 🎤141 startups featured, 1,900+ attendees, and 180 curated connections made at #ClimatetechSummit 🤝 300+ connections made between startups and our corporate partners, plus 13+ partnership outcomes from #GreentownGo accelerator programs 💡42 Community Advisors, two Experts-in-Residence, and 48+ startups receiving mentorship and coaching from these subject-matter experts 💰123 actively fundraising startups connected to 1,400+ investors via our Deal Flow Digest, with more than 550 curated introductions made Read more in our full 2023 Impact Report:

Looking forward to participating in the ARM Startup Days panel on “How to Convince a VC to Invest”! If you're currently fundraising, stay tuned for a few tips and tricks that might come in handy. Can't wait to share my insights with all of you. #ARMStartupDays #VCInvestment #FundraisingTips https://lnkd.in/ei2aHtz9