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1- Not prepared BEFORE the Ask.
• Make sure you have your team in place, know your
numbers, have your legal compliance documents filed
and investor legal documents have been drafted.
2- Not being PATIENT.
• Raising capital from the RIGHT investors the RIGHT
legal way takes time and grit. As a rule of thumb, I tell
clients to prepare to raise capital at least 6 months in
advance of when you want to start raising.
3- Not asking for ENOUGH capital.
• I know it's shocking but it is possible to be UNDER
capitalized by not asking for enough capital. When you
do this, you may find yourself going through the same
process in a year or less. Know your numbers.
4- Not being picky in CHOOSING investors.
• That's right. You are allowed to CHOOSE your investors;
you don't have to take ALL money offered to you. Making
sure you get the RIGHT investor as a partner is crucial to
your success. Not all money is good money.
5- Believing all capital raises are the same.
• Your capital raise is not going to be like your friend's
capital raise or even your last capital raise. Each one is
different based on a variety of variables you can control
and some you cannot. Be ready to embrace the changes.
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Top 5 Mistakes Companies Make
When Raising Capital From Investors
DISCLAIMER: These are only the top (5) mistakes. There
are a few more but these are the most common and the
most consequential to the success of your capital raise.