This document discusses the rise of angel investors and what it means for fundraising. It provides tips for startups looking to raise money from angels, including focusing on traction, pitching the problem and demo in the first 30 seconds, being confident without arrogance, targeting early investors surgically, and emphasizing distribution and customer acquisition over product. Key takeaways are to focus on traction, learn to communicate and inspire, and progress through probability. The document also promotes the author's company dashboard.io.
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FUNDRAISING YOU +
WHAT THE RISE OF THE ANGELS MEANS FOR YOU
PAUL SINGH
@paulsingh・paul@dashboard.io・resultsjunkies.com
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“ VENTURE CAPITAL IS A
BUSINESS AND OPEN TO
ATTACK BY “STARTUPS”
WITH DISRUPTIVE NEW
BUSINESS MODELS AND
TECHNOLOGY.
-- NAVAL RAVIKANT (@naval)
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GETTING TO KNOW
500 STARTUPS BECAUSE WE’RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL
PAUL SINGH
@paulsingh
angel.co/paulsingh
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PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
TIPS & TRICKS
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PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
TIPS & TRICKS
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PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
be confident, without being a dick
TIPS & TRICKS
29. @paulsingh
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
be confident, without being a dick
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
TIPS & TRICKS
30. @paulsingh
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
be confident, without being a dick
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
TIPS & TRICKS
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
31. @paulsingh
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
be confident, without being a dick
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
TIPS & TRICKS
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
32. @paulsingh
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
be confident, without being a dick
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
TIPS & TRICKS
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
faces > names && images > text
33. @paulsingh
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the first 30 seconds
be confident, without being a dick
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
TIPS & TRICKS
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
faces > names && images > text
investors are not banks
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DO’S & DONT’S
WHEN IN DOUBT, DO NOT INNOVATE IN FINANCE OR LEGAL
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ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
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ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Focus on customer acquisition
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ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Focus on customer acquisition
Get on AngelList
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ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Focus on customer acquisition
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
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ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Focus on customer acquisition
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
48. @paulsingh
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Focus on customer acquisition
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
Progress and Probability
49. @paulsingh
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Focus on customer acquisition
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
Progress and Probability
Shameless plug: dashboard.io
50. @paulsingh
FUNDRAISING YOU +
WHAT THE RISE OF THE ANGELS MEANS FOR YOU
PAUL SINGH
@paulsingh・paul@dashboard.io・resultsjunkies.com