Funding the Early Stages

Funding the Early Stages
 20 Topics
Welcome to the Course!
Ten Fundraising Terms You Must Understand
Basic Fundraising Vocabulary
The Fundraising Chasm and How to Not Fall Into It
How Much to Raise and When
How Much to Raise in the Next Round (assignment)
Convertible Note Basics
Comparing the SAFE to Convertible Notes
Seed Funding Vehicles & Terms
Threading the Needle for a Successful Pre-Seed Round
Your Very First Sources of Funding
Aspirations, Exaggerations & Outright Lies
Finding & Pitching Investors
Best Practices for Networking at an Event
Justifying the Valuation Cap in Your Convertible Note
Establishing Valuation Before Revenue Traction
Negotiating Valuation with Investors
Fundraising Issues, Hints & Tips
Getting Maximum Credit From Your Enterprise Trials
Available Resources
Executing a Successful Series A Campaign
 8 Topics
How Venture Funds Work
A Series A Isn’t Just a Large Seed Round
The Series A Sweet Spot Combines Size & Slope
Your Series A Readiness Scorecard
Demystifying Investor Due Diligence
20 Investor Meetings and No Interest – Now What?
Common Causes of a Messy Cap Table
Bestselling Book on Fundraising
Pitching Your Company
 11 Topics
Your Elevator Pitch Only Needs to Accomplish One Thing
Optimizing Your Elevator Pitch
Elevator Pitch Development (assignment)
Pitch Deck Flow (Topic Order)
Use Storytelling to Describe the Problem You Solve
Why Participate in a Pitching Event?
Preparing for a Pitching Event
The “So What?” Rule
Mastering the 30-Minute Meeting
Bestselling Book on Fundraising
Congratulations on Your Course Completion!
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Your Very First Sources of Funding

Funding the Early Stages Funding the Early Stages Your Very First Sources of Funding

Watch this short video podcast interview in which I discuss the most common sorts of funding in the earliest days of a new startup.

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