Startup Funding Espresso – How To Raise a First-Time VC Fund
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/05.how_to_raise_a_first_time_vc_fund__.mp3"][/audio]How To Raise a First-Time VC Fund Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Raising a first-time venture capital fund is hard work. Here are some key steps in raising a VC fund for the first…
Startup Funding Espresso – Fundraising Hones the Founder’s Skills
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/04.fundraising_hones_the_founders_skills__.wav.mp3"][/audio]Fundraising Hones the Founder's Skills Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising brings not only capital to the startup, but it also hones the founder’s skills. Here are the skills the founder will improve: Relationship…
Startup Funding Espresso – Negotiating the Valuation
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/03.negotiating_the_valuation__.wav.mp3"][/audio]Negotiating the Valuation Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Negotiating the valuation is a key step in the fundraising process. Here are some helpful strategies to consider in negotiating the valuation: Understand the comparable valuations…
Put the Why Before the How
In pitching, it's important to start with the why before diving into the how. The founder often dives straight into how things are going to work. In a biotech startup, the founder will jump to how their therapeutic interacts on a molecular level. This often puzzles the investor who is…
How To Build a Relationship With a VC
In raising funding, it's important to make contact and build a relationship with a venture capitalist. Here are some key steps in building that relationship before you need to raise funding: Make contact with the VC. Offer help to the VC in the form of introductions to key people who…
