Capital Raising Tips
How To De-Risk Your Capital Raise
Founder: “I’m already in conversations with five investors, so I wanna see how that goes first before looking for other avenues.” ❌ ❌ Why this is a mistake and how to de-risk your raise: – Investors keep conversations going to build their pipeline, but it doesn’t mean they will invest in your company. Maybe they […]
The Capital Raising Funnel
Is there any strategy to overcome the problem of investors not wanting to come in as a first investor? Steve Torso answered in today’s webinar: There are three steps to the process (either for marketing, capital raising or customer acquisition): 1) Awareness 2) Consideration 3) Decision If you’re getting this response, it’s because you’re still […]
How To Find The Perfect Investor For Your Capital Raise
“I’m in conversations with VCs” Good! But does your startup fit their criteria? Typically VCs invest in 1-2% of companies they have initial conversations with. The 1% is more likely to be companies with: – Exponential growth metrics – Big market adoption – First in their sector – Well known management board If your company […]
Top 5 Sectors In Australia For Investing
FIVE sectors together got almost 50% of the 10B dollars invested in Australian companies in 2021. 😵 Here’s a breakdown: 1. FinTech $2.5B (25% of the total) 2. Enterprise/Business Software $970M (10% of the total) 3. PropTech/ RealTech/ Construction $683M (7% of the total) 4. MarTech/ EdTech/ SalesTech $672M (7% of the total) 5. BioTech/ […]
Why Is It Attractive To Invest In Australia’s Startups
There has never been a more exciting time to be an Australian startup founder, investor, or ecosystem participant. If you don’t believe it, let me show you some data: 1️⃣ Australian startups received more than $10 billion in funding in 2021 -3x more than 2020 2️⃣There were more $100M+ rounds in 2021 than in the […]
3 Steps Every Experienced Founder Knows On Raising Capital
There are 3 steps every experienced founder knows about raising capital… That first-time founders (normally) don’t. Want them? Here they are…👇🏻 Experienced founder: Is always communicating with investors. Inexperienced founder: Just talks to investors when need more money. Experienced founder: Has a clear plan and budget to raise capital. Inexperienced founder: Sends a cold e-mail […]
Why Raising Money Costs Money
The inconvenient truth: Raising money costs money. You need to allocate a budget to raise capital. I’ll explain why: To successfully launch a product you would create plans, grow the team, have a budget and clear strategies. Right? So why when it comes to raising capital that will transform your business, you don’t have a […]
The Difference Between Crowdfunding Versus HNW Investors
Crowdfunding vs HNW investors Which one to choose? I hear this question a lot, so here’s a quick summary 👇 – Crowdfunding: Investors are normally users of the product. – HNW: do not only provide money. They are often successful entrepreneurs themselves, which means they are in the perfect position to give you advice. – […]
How To Execute Your Startup Ideas
Startup ideas are easily copied. Execution is not. Stop asking investors to sign an NDA before pitching your idea. Stop being afraid of new competitors. Focus on getting your product 1% better every day. Focus on pushing those growth metrics. Focus on building momentum. Focus on building relationships. Investors will come. #business#startups#venturecapital Click here to […]
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