Have Customers? Think About Capital
Needless to say looking for financing without customers is an exercise in futility. 🚫 But once you get traction check out these resources. 💰
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YCombinator -
A really tough incubator to get into. 🏔️ But even the application process itself often ends up being a useful exercise.
Can not recommend enough. 👍
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Reddit: r/Startups Fundraising Thursdays -
Every Thursday there is a Q/A thread. Answer a real question (no self-promotion) and you would typically get
a thoughtful answer.
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Apply to pitch in this. Chances of securing financing is not high but this is agreat exercise.
Pitch Practice
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𝕏: Startup Community event pitch -
Every Friday 12pm - 2pm CST, X's pitch event organized by Darrel. You can 1-minute pitch and ask VC rep one question.
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Founders Network: Pitch Practice -
Nearly-weekly online events where 3-4 founders get to practice pitching their products to an actual investor. 🎤
This is a practice so don't expect any offers, but your mentor is a professional VC investor so the feedback
is extremely useful.
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Pitch practice from Entrepreneurs Collective -
Paid pitch practice events