Unlock the secrets of succesful fundraising with this insider's guide. Learn proven strategies, avoid common pitfalls, and secure the funding you need with confidence.
SEED ROUND SUCCESS
Seed Round Success is the ultimate masterclass on raising early stage venture capital. Through seven modules and over 10 hours of video content, you'll master the five crucial steps of the fundraising process, from preparation to securing investment.
Built on Expertise
Dual Perspective:
- VC Partner Expertise: Leverage my extensive experience as a VC partner to understand the investor mindset and what motivates VCs and angels.
- Founder Insights: Benefit from my firsthand experience as a fundraising founder to learn what strategies work and which to avoid.
- Active Market Knowledge: As an active business angel and startup advisor, I continuously gain new insights and ideas that I incorporate into the course, ensuring it stays up-to-date and relevant.
What You Will Learn
1. Key Success Factors for Fundraising:
- Building VC Relationships and Generating Buzz: Understand the importance of relationships in venture capital. Learn effective tactics for establishing connections and creating excitement around your business to attract investors.
- Understanding VC Mindsets: Gain deep insights into how VCs think and what drives their decisions. Use this knowledge to leverage "VC psychology" to your advantage throughout the fundraising process.
- Creating a Competitive, Momentum-Driven Process: Master the art of generating investor FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and drive a fast-paced, competitive fundraising process from start to finish.
2. Effective Planning and Preparation:
- Comprehensive Framework for Success: Follow an easy-to-understand framework and utilize valuable tools to construct your fundraising strategy. Develop your timeline, define key milestones, and learn how to initiate a successful fundraise.
- Expert-Level Pitch Development: Learn how to craft and deliver a compelling pitch. Analyze real-life pitch decks and explore the building blocks of an effective presentation. Create an engaging narrative while mastering your delivery skills.
- Navigating VC Terms and Confident Negotiation: Understand term sheets and long-form agreements. Gain negotiation tactics to maximize your valuation and secure favorable terms.
3. Additional Benefits:
- Real-World Examples and Insider Tips: Benefit from stories, anecdotes, and tactics drawn from my extensive fundraising experience. Discover insider tricks that VCs would prefer you didn’t know.
- Extensive Take-Home Resources: Access a wealth of materials, including an investor tracker, fundraising timeline, VC outreach templates, pitch deck examples, term sheet templates, cap table templates, and more.
- BONUS: Personalized One-on-One Coaching: The first 50 participants to enroll will receive a complimentary strategy session tailored to their specific needs, enhancing their fundraising efforts. (Limited spots available!)
Seed Round Success Curriculum:
Course introduction and welcome
2. Investor relationships
- 2.1 Investor relationship basics
- 2.2 How to build investor relationships
- 2.3 Creating investor buzz intro + active mode
- 2.4 Creating investor buzz stealth mode
3. Starting the fundraise
5. The execution phase
- 5.1 Understand the VC mind
- 5.2 Assessing founders, how angels think, urgency and momentum
- 5.3 Running a parallel process
- 5.4 Running a rolling closing
Summary and recap
- Course Summary
1-on-1 live fundraising coaching
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