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🔥Raise Millions For Your Startup🔥 This is arguably the most valuable startup fundraising resource I've had the privilege of stumbling upon. It's from Tam Pham from hustlefund.vc and it's good... The reason why it's particularly useful is because the intel provided is ACTIONABLE: ● Should I raise from angel investors or venture capitalists? ● What do all the fundraising stages mean? ● What do equity, SAFEs, and dilution mean? ● How do I determine my startup’s valuation? ● Why are cap tables, shares, and vesting so important? ● Where should I incorporate my company? ● When is the best time to start fundraising? ● What exactly should I include in my pitch deck? ● How should I structure my first meeting with an investor? ● What questions will early-stage VCs ask me? ● How do I build authentic relationships with investors? ● What happens if an investor says no or ghosts me? ● What should I expect after an investor verbally commits? You guys can save this doc to your local computer by enlarging the PDF below and then by clicking the "download" icon in the top right corner of your browser. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 💡Join 30,000+ Amplified Investors: https://lnkd.in/eAYGMHRN ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Introducing 3 NEW resources on the Changemaker Platform to boost your startup journey: 🖥️ Do’s & Don’ts for an Effective Investor Pitch Deck Navigate the diverse landscape of startup financing! Understand the implications of each funding type and align them with your impact startup's mission. This guide is your key to exploring alternative financing options that resonate with your values. 🦓 Navigating Early-Stage Funding for Zebra Startups Ready to secure investment for your impact startup? Learn the essential do's and don'ts to navigate the competitive fundraising landscape. Maximize your success by avoiding common pitfalls and embracing proven strategies. 💸 Key Financial Terms and Principles Unlock the language of finance and make informed decisions! This guide breaks down complex financial terminology into clear, accessible explanations. Gain a solid grasp of essential concepts to effectively communicate your startup's financial impact. All three resources are available on all tier options. Don't miss out – get yours now and elevate your startup game 🚀 changemakerplatform.com #ChangemakerPlatform #StartupSuccess #ImpactInvesting #Finance

🚀 Fundraising is hard.. but it doesn't have to be like that Here are 10 fundraising websites for every startup founder to make the process more bearable (in no particular order): 🟣 OpenVC A free database of >5000 investors worldwide by Stéphane Nasser 斯德闻, simplifying the process for founders 🟣 Dropbox DocSend Founders can securely send pitch decks to investors, and track their engagement to improve over time 🟣 BaseTemplates Bit biased here, but this is a gem when I first came across it. Lots of valuable resources including free templates and guides by Maximilian Fleitmann & Sina Sadegh, you just have to check it out yourself 🟣 Vauban from Carta Making raising capital easier for founders, helping them manage their equity ownership more effectively 🟣 Pitch Deck Hunt Lots of curated resources for founders who are looking for inspiration for their pitch deck 🟣 Landscape VC Giving founders a platform to leave honest reviews about their experiences with VCs anonymously 🟣 Attio Needless to say, powerful CRM tool, clean UI..helping founders manage teams and collaborate in one place. It can also track and analyse the strength of connection with investors to give better insights 🟣 Carta Helping founders manage cap tables and simply equity ownership for startups and investors. Clean UI and great insights from Peter Walker's posts 🟣 Crunchbase The go-to database to find out more about a company, investment opportunities and market insights 🟣 Founder Resouces A comprehensive collection of resources including fundraising articles, pitch deck examples and marketing strategies for founders What else would you add? P.S. If you find this useful, you can find the full article in the comments below 👇 #startups #founders #vc #fundraising #pitchdeck #entrepreneurs #investors

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The vast majority of early stage founders I have met will tell you that their biggest need is funding. I often suggest that may NOT be their biggest need. Even still, healthy relationships with VC's after funding is something that EVERY founder needs. This article is a great reminder of the fact that these relationships are essential to a startup's success.

We closed the 2023 year but we just begin to understand more about angel investing, startup life, and consequences of the valuations rise and fall cycle we witnessed in the last 4 years. Please enjoy reading our insights into what deals Bravva investors made in the last 18 months, brief data about market evolution and what lies ahead, all in a Reflection Letter, to be published annually. We are building our community on transparency and focused on learning. I welcome investors and founders to join the sharing effort, to spread to successes and failures, as lessons for all. https://lnkd.in/d3sk7qZk

A few weeks ago we did a short post about "building a data room" for beginner founders and it was well received by up-and-coming entrepreneurs. We now decided to put out a full post on this via our website. Kudos to Nicolas Weng. Check out the link below. -- Here's an excerpt: -- We have the absolute privilege to engage with some of the brightest and ambitious founders building the next amazing thing. We speak to a variety of founders; those who are veterans or at least know the startup game pretty well all the way to those who are newbies doing this for the first time like a fish out of water. This article is for the up-and-coming founders! So picture this…we get to the end of the conversation – we love everything they’re building, really enjoyed the conversation and now talking about next steps. Usually we will request they send us a Data Room and it’s here that many first-time founders project the blank-face…. *Founder confidently replies with “absolutely!”*, but they secretly are thinking, “uhhh, what’s a Data Room?” Today, we wanted to clear the air a little bit for beginner founders out there, and provide a quick primer into understanding what a Data Room is and why it’s important especially when you’re raising external capital from Angels and VCs. As a founder, tackling the data room effectively is one of the best methods to strengthen your pitch to a potential investor and leave a memorable impression. Now, what exactly is a Data Room you ask? ... -- If you like more of this content, give us a follow, hit us up and let us know what you're building. Metagrove is an early-stage (pre-seed/seed) venture fund with focus across the US, ANZ and emerging SEA to build an innovation bridge between these regions. #startups #australia #leadership #entrepreneurship #tech #investing #venturecapital #angelinvesting

New Post: Here’s what to know to raise a Series A right now - There is good news and just “OK” news. The good news is that the venture capital market is showing signs of stabilizing. The bad news is that raising a series A will continue to be difficult for founders, especially as venture firms face liquidity problems, higher interest rates, and pressure from their limited partners to be more cautious in their dealmaking. In 2020, TechCrunch+ reported that founders should start fundraising when they have at least six months of runway left and that they should budget fundraising to last at least three months, with a one-month prep time to a two-to-six week pitch process with investors. Today, Jesse Randall, the founder of the platform Sweater Ventures, said founders should start looking to raise a Series A when they have about 12 to 15 months of cash runway left. “Don’t wait any longer than that,” he told TechCrunch+. “The fundraising cycle, once you start it, takes twice as long and requires three times the conversations.” Leslie Feinzaig, founder of Graham & Walker, says she primarily invests in pre-seed and seed rounds but tells her founders they should start focusing on their business at least 12 to 18 months before fundraising a Series A. This includes understanding their business model, connecting with the proper investors, and stress testing their readiness. The advice investors gave for a Series A this year shows how little and how much everything has changed in the market: Metrics will always be important, but starting early for this longer journey is key. “In this market, you have to prep for an A way in advance,” Feinzaig told TechCrunch+, adding that it could be fruitful to do so right after closing a seed round. “Time goes by fast, and in my experience, this catches a lot of founders unaware. Focus on your metrics immediately.” It’s an investor market out there This year is set to be much different than last year, Randall said. #Heres #raise #Serieshttps://lnkd.in/de8qNNrX

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 9 out of 10 startups fail or go out of business at some point. Here’s how early-stage investors evaluate your startup's investability: 1. Team: Highlight your talented team. 2. Traction: Showcase progress and milestones. 3. Market: Match SOM with investor expectations. 4. Proposition: Clear solution and business model. 5. Competition: Define your USP. 6. Financials: Reasonable, well-justified projections. 7. The Deal: Fundraising amount and valuation. 8. Exit Strategy: Plan for a strong exit. Image Credit: Eva Dobrzanska Interested in Startups and Venture Capital? Subscribe to my newsletter for more insights: https://lnkd.in/dnkEBhKE

Very interesting model to make clear to new entrepreneurs the scale of work needed to develop and grow. Interesting discussion too