The worst version of a fundraising ask is “we need $3M to give us 24 months of runway”.
The best version is “we need $3M to accomplish these 3 critical projects we have planned that will take us from X users/revenue to 5x in 18 months.
We need these 4 new positions to pull it… Show more
The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know
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Some questions
Who’s it for?
What’s it for?
What change do you seek to make?
What’s the hard part?
If you could learn one skill that would help your project, what would it be?
How can you tell if it’s working?
Would it be easier if you had help?
Would it be easier to make an impact if you were willing to give up credit or control?
Does this project matter?
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Who’s it for?
What’s it for?
What change do you seek to make?
What’s the hard part?
If you could learn one skill that would help your project, what would it be?
How can you tell if it’s working?
Would it be easier if you had help?
Would it be easier to make an impact if you were willing to give up credit or control?
Does this project matter?
... See more
Some questions
Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups
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The Visual Mba: Two Years of Business School Packed into One Priceless Book of Pure Awesomeness
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