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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of the Talking To Investors podcast, I'm speaking with Geet Kalra, investment associate at Advantage Capital. We discuss:
► The craziest founder statement Geet ever encountered - NEVER say this to an investor
► The 3 essential empathy skills that make investors believe you’ll be successful
► And one simple technique to show them you’ve got those skills
► The single most important switch you have to flip in your head - doing this gets you 95% of the way to aligning with your investor
► The one contract clause you cannot fight as an impact startup
► How to get past confusing investor jargon
► A little tactic to get investors to finetune your financial strategy for you
► What to do when an investor holds a gun to your head
► Why sending an email when negotiating a high-value term sheet is a BAD idea - and what you should do instead
► What to do when you get a term sheet with a “WTF!?-type” clause
► Which 3 criteria are make-or-break factors for assembling a great board of directors
► What to do when you DON’T want to give someone a board seat, but your investor insists
► How getting too excited about closing the deal can harm your startup in the future
► The atmosphere great founders create vs. the vibe that’ll kill the deal
► Which platform makes investors more likely to respond when you’re doing a cold outreach
► And loads of other insights Geet brings to the table.
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If you think Geet Kalra would be a great investor for your startup, you can reach out to him here:
► Geet's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geet-kalra/
And as a special bonus, more insights from Geet on coursera:
► "Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business": https://www.coursera.org/specializations/strategy-and-finance-for-social-business
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You’ve Got An Important Negotiation Coming Up And Can’t Afford To Lose?
Visit https://negotiating-with-goliath.com/1-on-1-coaching/
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► The craziest founder statement Geet ever encountered - NEVER say this to an investor
► The 3 essential empathy skills that make investors believe you’ll be successful
► And one simple technique to show them you’ve got those skills
► The single most important switch you have to flip in your head - doing this gets you 95% of the way to aligning with your investor
► The one contract clause you cannot fight as an impact startup
► How to get past confusing investor jargon
► A little tactic to get investors to finetune your financial strategy for you
► What to do when an investor holds a gun to your head
► Why sending an email when negotiating a high-value term sheet is a BAD idea - and what you should do instead
► What to do when you get a term sheet with a “WTF!?-type” clause
► Which 3 criteria are make-or-break factors for assembling a great board of directors
► What to do when you DON’T want to give someone a board seat, but your investor insists
► How getting too excited about closing the deal can harm your startup in the future
► The atmosphere great founders create vs. the vibe that’ll kill the deal
► Which platform makes investors more likely to respond when you’re doing a cold outreach
► And loads of other insights Geet brings to the table.
____________________________________________
If you think Geet Kalra would be a great investor for your startup, you can reach out to him here:
► Geet's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geet-kalra/
And as a special bonus, more insights from Geet on coursera:
► "Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business": https://www.coursera.org/specializations/strategy-and-finance-for-social-business
____________________________________________
You’ve Got An Important Negotiation Coming Up And Can’t Afford To Lose?
Visit https://negotiating-with-goliath.com/1-on-1-coaching/
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