Tested tactics from my work with other founders.
First time? Start here:
1) Handling Investor Inbound
2) How To: Intros and Forwardable Emails
3) Check Size Doesn't Matter
New: Texts with Founders Podcast on Apple and Spotify
Watch out for "co-founders of convenience" and other missteps
Almost everything will pull you in the wrong direction towards distraction and fake work.
Listen now | I've invested in hundreds of startups and helped even more with fundraising.
Q: Does the investor inbound ever stop? A: Only if you are dying or dead.
Listen now | My first experiment with Twitter video replies and YouTube Shorts
Nimbly navigate an awkward scenario.
Good and bad reasons to hold off on starting a startup.
Forget minimum amounts and optimize for quality people
Dealing with investors that drag out the process
Listen now (6 mins) | Avoid distractions and keep potential investors warm.
+ how investors know when a company is struggling.
How to push back on unreasonable asks from follow-on funds.
Ideas learned this year from other founders.
Focus on “center of the bullseye” customers.
Understand the benefits and avoid signaling risk.
Timing matters. So does narrative and what you disclose.
Learn about other founder's experiences before committing to a fund
Funding viability and building an investor pipeline.
Parting thoughts on de-risking your startup, focus, and SF.
On co-founders, fundraising, being disrupted, and more.