raising money from angels and vcs
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Raising Money From Angels and VCs
Matt Hulett
Dec 2012
Welcome To Thunderdome
Raising Money Is Damn Hard
• For seasoned and successful, entrepreneurs its still hard
• Most entrepreneurs cannot raise
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TIPS FOR RAISING MONEY
Prepare Before You Start
1. Get a great lawyer – actually more of a consigliere 2. Prepare like a salesman
– Keep it exclusive – Sales pipeline mentality – Have a business plan – Have a plan for the capital proceeds
3. Build a sexy deck – Show momentum – Define a big market – Establish confidence – Wow them
Have A Great Lawyer
Seattle’s Top Consigliere
RAISING MONEY IS A SALES PROCESS
Keep It Exclusive
Build A CRM Process
• Create funnel management on each prospect – build prospects from “hot”, “warm,” “lukewarm,” “dead”
• Tackle 3-4 at a time
• Push interested parties to declare interest
• Find the right partner
• Be cognizant of the venture B.S. – “we like you but we’d like to see more market traction” – this is a no
SEXY DECK EXAMPLES
Build A Sexy Deck
• Show momentum
• Define a huge market and how you plan to attack it
• Establish confidence in you, your team, and the company
• Wow them – pitch your company as if you were pitching a movie
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Good Example Of Momentum
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A Good Seattle Example
DEFINE A BIG MARKET
Show Them Where You Fit Insert New Entrant
Competitors This is You
Insert Traditional Competitors
Innovation:
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Example of some market share proof points in this section
Market Share and Total Addressable Market
Investors like disruptive plays that tackle big markets
Even a small % of execution on your part is a big business
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Make Them Feel Confident In You, The Team, The Company
• If you are weak pretend you are strong
– Build a world-class Board, advisory board, or management team
– Coming from a big company without startup experience….prepare to fight skepticism
• If you a strong…well, you are doing ok
– If you are a successful serial entrepreneur
– Relationship with a VC
NEVER LEAVE THE ROOM WITHOUT THE “ASK”
“Ask” Slide – Raising $nM To Accelerate Growth
• Financing History – Explain what you’ve done
• Current Raise – Get detailed on your use of
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• Start with what you told them and then tell them again…
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In Conclusion
1. Get a great lawyer – actually more of a Consigliere 2. Prepare like a salesman
– Keep it exclusive – Sales pipeline mentality – Have a business plan – Have a plan for the capital proceeds
3. Build a sexy deck – Show momentum – Define a big market – Establish confidence – Wow them
