Fundraising requires a special kind of mindset as it can be quite a frustrating experience. In many ways it resembles dating.. this presentation lays out why.

1. TheFundraising
Mindset
by
@cee | @seedcamp

2. Fundraisingisajourney

3. SomeoftheInvestors
you'llmeetalongyour
journey

4. Investorsthatdoubtyouand
yourcapabilitiestoexecute

5. Investorsthatarejustmeeting
withyoubecausetheywantto
investinyourcompetitor

6. Investorsthatdon’thavethe
moneytoinvestbutwanttobe
seentobeactive

7. Investorsthatwanteveryinchof
detailaboutwhatyouwillbe
doingforthenext5years

8. Investorsthatdon’tgetwhatyou
doatall,buthaveopinions
abouteverything
(usually because of what their mom or kids do)

9. Investorsthatgiveyougood
advice,butunfortunatelysayyou
are"tooearlyforthem"

10. Investorsthatareonly
comfortablefollowingina
round
(usually smaller investors)

11. Fundraisingcan
thereforebejustas
frustratingas...

12. ...Dating!

13. WhatdoDating&Fundraising
haveincommon?

14. Youhavetobewillingtoopenup
tomeetanyoneinthefirstplace
No NDAs

15. It’sanumbersgame:youhaveto
meetmanypeople,thiscanbeat
in-personatnetworking
events,parties,oronline

16. Connectionsusuallyhappenin
theleastlikelyofplacesandare
strongestwhentheycome
throughatrusted3rdparty

17. Beingagoodstorytellergets
peopletolaugh,openup,and
rememberyou

18. Chemistrymatters

19. Sometimesitsjustplainluck:
beingattherightplaceatthe
righttime

20. Thebetteryouprepareyourself,the
betteryouroddsget

21. Beingtooeagertogetbackto
someoneorwaitingtoolong
canendthingsprematurely

22. Youhavetogoonseveraldates
withseveralpeoplebeforeyou
ultimatelyfeelsomeoneisthe
rightoneforyou.

23. TakeAwayLessonson
Fundraising

24. 1.Understandthatit'sajourney
andthatit'lltaketime.Feware
luckytohaveitbequickand
painless.

25. 2.Embracerejectionaspartofthe
process.Don'ttakeitaspersonal
rejection.

26. 3.Treateverymeetingasaform
ofpracticethatismerelymaking
youbetterforthenextmeeting

27. 4.Analysewhatwassaid&learn
howtoimproveonmistakes
@cee | @seedcamp