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The 7 Deadly Fundraising Sins All Founders Make & How to Avoid Them
The document outlines 7 deadly sins of fundraising: 1) Not creating a market, 2) Raising money in packs instead of individually, 3) Raising money slowly and in small amounts, 4) Being confused by conflicting feedback, 5) Turning into insecure teenagers, 6) Falling in love with investors instead of getting the deal done, and 7) Thinking fundraising is done until the cash hits the bank. The document is written by Steli Efti of Close.io and provides tips for venture-backed startups on effective fundraising.
The 7 Deadly Fundraising Sins All Founders Make & How to Avoid Them
- 1. ! The 7 Deadly Fundraising Sins S t e l i E f t i , C l o s e . i o
- 2. Helped 150+ venture backed startups in Silicon Valley scale sales.
- 4. ! Not Crea=ng A Market ! Fundraising Sin #1
- 5. ! Raising Money In Packs ! Fundraising Sin #2
- 6. ! Raising Money Slowly & A li%le ! Fundraising Sin #3
- 7. ! Being confused by conflic=ng feedback ! Fundraising Sin #4
- 8. ! Turning Into LiLle Insecure Teenagers ! Fundraising Sin #5
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- 17. ! Falling in Love ! Fundraising Sin #6
- 18. ! You haven’t raised shit un=l cash hits the bank! ! Fundraising Sin #7
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