Fundraising For Startups - Atlantic Venture Forum - June 2013
1. @paulsingh #avf2013
WHAT THE RISE OF THE ANGELS MEANS FOR YOU
FUNDRAISING YOU+
PAUL SINGH
@paulsingh・paul@dashboard.io・resultsjunkies.com
2. @paulsingh #avf2013
VENTURE CAPITAL IS A
BUSINESS AND OPEN TO
ATTACK BY “STARTUPS”
WITH DISRUPTIVE NEW
BUSINESS MODELS AND
TECHNOLOGY.
“
-- NAVAL RAVIKANT (@naval)
28. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
29. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
be confident, without being a dick
30. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be confident, without being a dick
31. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be confident, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
32. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be confident, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
33. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be confident, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
faces > names && images > text
34. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be confident, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
faces > names && images > text
investors are not banks
48. @paulsingh #avf2013
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Notability > Credibility
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
49. @paulsingh #avf2013
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Notability > Credibility
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
Progress and Probability
50. @paulsingh #avf2013
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Notability > Credibility
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
Progress and Probability
Shameless plug: dashboard.io
51. @paulsingh #avf2013
WHAT THE RISE OF THE ANGELS MEANS FOR YOU
FUNDRAISING YOU+
@paulsingh・paul@dashboard.io・resultsjunkies.com
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