Founders and Fundraising
How To Handle Co-Founder Issues During Fundraising
Every time I raised money, there was drama with one of my co-founders. It’s a nightmare because you’re worried the drama could cost you your funding. Since at least 50% of all co-founder relationships end up in failure, you have a pretty good chance of having co-founder issues happen when you’re raising money..That’s what today’s…
Read MoreHow Should You Divide Equity As Your Company Grows?
-“Here’s what I think is fair for your role,” I said to “Ken,” one of my co-founders. Ken smiled, and said, “I was thinking the same number.” [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] We shook hands, and that was that. I had agreed to the equity for my…
Read MoreHow Can Transparency Help Get You Funding?
How transparency can help get your startup funding Every startup has problems. And somehow or other, these problems, such as you missing your numbers, or a co-founder, always happen at the worst possible time which is when you’re raising money. Now, what do you do? Do you hide the problem from your potential investors or…
Read MoreHow Should You Respond To An Investor’s Rejection Email?
I’ve got a lot of experience with investor rejection emails since we had 63 investors pass on investing when we raised our Series A funding and a whole bunch more when we raised our Series B funding. Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here. Many investors just never responded…
Read MoreWhy You Want Investors to Say No
When you’re raising money, having investors tell you no, we will not invest in your startup is a good thing. Yes, you heard me right, hearing an investor say no is a good thing. In today’s video I’ll explain: What you don’t want to hear an investor say to you? How do you know if…
Read MoreHow Do You Know What Startup Advice Is Good?
When you’re raising money, you’re going to get lots of advice on your pitch and pitch deck. Some of the advice will sound really, really good. However, the problem is it’s really tough to tell what advice will help and what advice will hurt you. In today’s video, I’ll explain how you can tell the…
Read MoreWhy You’ll Fail As A Startup CEO
“The co-founders were fighting all the time,” Abdenour, an engineering candidate said to me about the previous startup he worked at. “It made the work environment really bad. I think that’s why we failed.” [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] Abdenour’s right. When you and your co-founders are…
Read MoreHow To Win Investors With Your Go To Market Slide
Most first time startup CEOs don’t really understand what a true go to market strategy is. Then, they screw up their chances of getting an investment because their Go To Market Strategy slide doesn’t explain their Go To Market Strategy. I don’t want this problem to happen to you.. And that’s what today’s video is…
Read MoreFix Founder Problems Before They Happen
Over 50% of all founder relationships end up failing. It’s true. And a failed co-founder relationship can kill your startup. So, wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to fix founder problems before they happen? That’s what today’s video is all about. I’ll explain: The five steps you can take to fix founder…
Read MoreThe Correct Mindset For Meeting Investors
If your thought process going into an investor meeting was to be raising money, then you’re dead wrong. For every 100 startups VCs or angel investors meet with, they invest in one startup. Just one. That’s it. That’s why you need to get the most out of every meeting you have with investors. And that’s…
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