Isaiah McPeak opens the show talking about his successful fundraising round for Pinwheel. We delve into raising money, communicating well, and relating to investors like people:



* The difference between raising money pre- or post-revenue (why Isaiah’s company said no to Jason Calacanis)* How new company founders find investors to pitch: building a network and getting introductions* Why a network matters and how repeat founders can be in a better spot* How to practice your pitch for investors* Pitch meetings structure: one cool trick to making a slide deck help the conversation move* How to make your presentations more interesting: don’t start with slide one* Why showing that you’re intimidated by potential funders sets you up to fail



: Navigating Fundraising Advice for Startups (from Isaiah)



Concision: Put Yourself on the Clock (from Nathanael)



Credits



Co-host: Isaiah McPeak



Co-host and show notes: Nathanael Yellis



Producer: Elijah Schow






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