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So,youdecidedtostartastartup…
Afewpointsyoushouldknowbeforeyouapproachanyinvestor
MishaNestor(LifeTracker)forAdTechSCT,Chasopys,23.05.17
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You’reyoungandfoolish
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Andyouhopetof*ckthemall
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Whattodobeforefundraising
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PersonalLinkedIn(buy Premium, if you can afford it)
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PersonalFacebook/Twitter
well, they will check you
(very important if you’re too lazy to blog)
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CompanyFacebook/Twitter
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StartaBlog
…if you have what to say.
(skip it if you don’t)
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crunchbase.com(research your competitors)
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crunchbase.com(find out who invests in your field)
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Uinddirectcontacts
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f6s.com(apply to multiple accelerators)
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f6s.com(get free/discounted stuff)
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CheckOnlineDirectories
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FFF(family,friendsandfools)
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Accelerators
… the worst form, except all the others
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Accelerators
• Learn
• Network
• Raise money
• Get free perks
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Angels
• From your network (“I know somebody who knows somebody who knows Santa Claus”)
• Emotional, not professional
• Not the same as VC
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AngelsNetworks(EU,UK,US)
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EquityCrowdfunding
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EquityCrowdfunding
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VCs
• Save your time and skip them unless you have something really impressive
• If you see them - grab them for 15 minutes, just network
• Line, not dots
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• It’s never about technology, unless it is
• Know your shit (be an expert)
• Show something (people have bad imagination)
Product
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Team
• They say they invest in a bright team of passionate professionals. Don’t believe them.
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Traction
• No money, no honey
• Higher expectations than ever
• The most important part, because they just don’t get your product and your market - they believe in NUMBERS
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InvestorDocuments
• One Pager
• Elevator Pitch
• Investor Deck
• Financials (12 months)
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Hackatons/Meetups
• Find cofounders and employees
• Test your idea(s)
• Meet investors and industry guys
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StartupCompetitions
• Exposure
• Money
• PR opportunity
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StartupCompetitions
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Conferences
• Track competitors
• Meet corporates and pitch them (if you’re B2B)
• Test your assumptions on early adopters (B2C)
• Schedule meetings with VCs (if you have time or when you’re ready)
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TechCrunchDisrupt(SF,NY,London)
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WebSummit(Lisbon)
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MobileWorldCongress(Barcelona)
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WheretoUindmoredetails?
• Popular searches:
• Can I do startup as a solo founder?
• Where to find database of EU based investors?
• How should I calculate the share for investor?
• What is ‘share’?
• What is captable?
• List of top accelerators
• Investor deck template
(justfuckinggoogleit.com)