What I mean by a VC PITCH DECK is one that is up to the standard that a VC investor would expect to receive. Even if you are not yet raising external capital, or raising a small round for friends, family and angel investors, it pays to do the work…
Instagram Academy Pro is an online course created by expert social media marketers and influencers who have mastered the art of Instagram. The course is designed to help anyone, from beginners to advanced users, learn how to use Instagram to its fullest potential. Introduction In today’s digital age, social media…
Startup Investor Platform. In the context of this blog, we are approaching this from a Startup’s perspective, i.e., a platform that can be used by a Startup that needs to raise capital. Introduction: As a startup founder seeking to fuel your business venture, one of the most daunting tasks you…
A business readiness assessment, or as I call it, an “investor-ready check”, is an essential preparation step that every Startup should take before they begin investor outreach. What is a business readiness assessment? This Blog is written with one specific kind of business in mind. Startups. Therefore, my criteria for…
Welcome to another blog in this series about Startup Fundraising. Dilution of the Founder’s equity share is a natural outcome if the Startup grows into a Unicorn or Decacorn company. I’m an accomplished angel investor with exit experience and have faced the dilution dilemma in every company I started and…
Introduction: Welcome to my blog, where I’ll guide you through the art of building a progressive fundraising strategy using a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity). As a startup fundraising specialist, I understand the challenges entrepreneurs face when seeking funding from angel investors and venture capitalists. In this post, we’ll…
Introduction: As a Founder navigating the dynamic landscape of startup success, you often come across a barrage of startup business tips. However, you deserve insights from someone who has been in your shoes. I’m a serial entrepreneur, a prolific angel investor, and a mentor at global startup accelerators. Welcome to…
Find a Startup Co Founder that “gets” your vision and shares your commitment, and as an old proverb says “a problem shared is a problem halved”. Okay, you say, but where are the best places to hang out to find a compatible founder? Find A Startup Co-Founder: TL;DR There are…
Go to market strategy examples can be found all over the internet. As a startup founder, your job is to know which “free” resource is also “valuable”! If you try to implement a go-to-market strategy for a SaaS business and you follow a transactional business model, for example, your business…
Growth hacking startups. Founders are assumed to know. Truth be told it’s a bit of a “dark art”. Is your company growing, declining, or at a standstill? That’s the question VCs want to know. It’s the question that keeps founders up at night. The question will ultimately decide whether your…