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Listen "#45 Securing investment during the global pandemic with Selin Yigitbasi-Ducker, founder of Goodsted"
Episode Synopsis
In this week’s podcast episode I’m interviewing Selin to talk about her relationship-building skills and her tenacity, that led to her securing £225,000 in funding in March 2020, including:The self-set milestones she wanted to hit before seeking external funding, and what finally prompted her to apply for investmentHer complete investment journey connecting through networks, sharing her pitch deck and meeting with potential investorsHow Selin dealt with having more investment offered than she originally asked for (£150,000)How she found, and secured the help of multiple Advisors, and the benefits they bring.The role accelerator networks played and how Selin got involved with themWhat the investment money will be spent on, and what she wants the funding to achieveWhat’s next for GoodstedAnd her advice for founders just getting started (a warning about perfectionism) Useful Links: Selin Yigitbasi-Ducker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selinyigitbasiducker/The Goodset website: https://www.goodsted.com/The Seed Legals website: https://seedlegals.com/Download my Free PDF to help you scale a profitable business
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