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Investors are busy—just like the rest of us. Don't take it personally if they don’t respond the first, second, or even third time. And don’t give up. But remember, don’t be annoying! Find meaningful ways to follow up that are relevant, important, and grab the investor’s attention so they feel compelled to chat with you. They might be dealing with personal issues, such as a sick family member or stress from unrelated matters. Then, when the timing is right, and you hit them with the right message, their mind will be open to a conversation. This could lead to a booked call and, many times, a written check.

Each person is born unique. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦. No one has the brain chemistry you do, The genetics, The childhood you did, The life experiences. Yet as we get older, we become more and more like everyone else. 𝘞𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 and start to listen more to the opinions of others. If you’re going to build that startup, that product, that blog, that piece of art - 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 and embrace it all in its horror, glory and beauty!

𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮: knock on every door in your neighborhood and ask each person what their goals are. If you find someone who has their goals written down and can show you, I'll pay you $500 per person. The reason? 𝙽𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜. Think about it—so many people desire a good life for themselves and their family yet never take the time to define what that means for them. We spend hours on things that don’t matter, but neglect 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: writing down our goals. The real reason people fail isn't that they can't achieve their goals. It's that they never clearly define them in the first place.

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼: 1. Intelligent, clear pitch on why your team, product, traction and market are compelling. You have ONE second to grab them. 2. Finding investors who actually invest in your space (not say they do) 3. Reaching enough of them (it’s still a numbers game) 4. Overcoming objections and not taking every “not a fit” at face value. 5. Organized and intelligent follow up through clear best practices and CRM systems (investors get busy) 6. Nailing the diligence process with succinct clarity. 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀! 🚀💼 #Fundraising #Investment #StartupSuccess #YouWillRaiseCapital #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #InvestorRelations