How to raise money before launch

existed thus far, and why I would be able to pull it off. The most important pitch isn’t a polished one, it’s a casual one. Remember, you’re ideally not going through a deck. You’re setting up casual meet-and-greets with investors. At some point in the conversation, they’ll ask you what you do (that’s their job!). Here, you have to absolutely knock

Venture capitalists create a narrative for founder fit just as they do for market fit. Why is this team doing this? Where are they coming from and where do they want to go? What motivates this team? One place to start this narrative is the origin story of the startup. What was the original idea and how did it come to fruition?