Comments on: Don’t Try to Get Funding Before You Know How It’s Done http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How To Pitch Your Startup to a Complete Stranger http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/comment-page-1/#comment-115801 How To Pitch Your Startup to a Complete Stranger Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:51:18 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/?p=1263#comment-115801 [...] no reason that we have to be strangers. Comment on this blog. There are lots of posts here about raising capital, starting companies, etc. Become an active member of this community. Follow me on Twitter. [...] [...] no reason that we have to be strangers. Comment on this blog. There are lots of posts here about raising capital, starting companies, etc. Become an active member of this community. Follow me on Twitter. [...]

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]]> By: Benjamin Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/comment-page-1/#comment-112661 Benjamin Yoskovitz Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:50:55 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/?p=1263#comment-112661 Simon - I've written quite extensively about pitching -- <a href="http://instigatorblog.com/how-to-raise-startup-financing/" rel="nofollow">http://instigatorblog.com/how-to-raise-startup-...</a> -- it's definitely an important part of the process. And generally what I've found is those people who know what they're getting into with investors, and what they want to see, etc. are also those that are ready to pitch. Simon – I've written quite extensively about pitching — http://instigatorblog.com/how-to-raise-startup-… — it's definitely an important part of the process. And generally what I've found is those people who know what they're getting into with investors, and what they want to see, etc. are also those that are ready to pitch.

]]> By: Simon Raybould http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/comment-page-1/#comment-112660 Simon Raybould Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:50:33 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/?p=1263#comment-112660 Let's go big time on the little point hidden within big point number two - pitch the crap out of your ideas.<br><br>But speaking as someone who trains people to make pitches, for Heaven's sake don't pitch until you CAN'T pitch it badly. It's not a question of "can get it brilliant" it's got to be "can't NOT be brilliant" because in the cold light of day, when the nerves hit, you'll screw up if you can. Let's go big time on the little point hidden within big point number two – pitch the crap out of your ideas.

But speaking as someone who trains people to make pitches, for Heaven's sake don't pitch until you CAN'T pitch it badly. It's not a question of “can get it brilliant” it's got to be “can't NOT be brilliant” because in the cold light of day, when the nerves hit, you'll screw up if you can.

]]> By: Jim http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/comment-page-1/#comment-112618 Jim Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:59:20 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/?p=1263#comment-112618 Understanding the process is useful, but understanding more about the investor is more important. Angel Investors and VC's have somethings in common but. for the most part, are very different. It starts with investing your own money versus investing other peoples money to what happens when a portfolio company exists. <br><br>So, you can learn about them by following blogs especially with VCs. There are over 60 active VC bloggers. For a comprehensive list check out the blogroll on Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson's Ask the VC blog.<br><br>You can learn a lot about Angels by checking out the Angel Capital Association's site or at the University of New Hampshire's site where they follow Angel investors. <br><br>Now reading about investors is one thing but the very best way is to find out about investors is to be around them. So, find out what events are in your area that investors frequent. Being in Southern California, there are quite a few monthly sessions where you can rub elbows. Most investors will take the time to answer questions and talk about what is important to them. <br><br>As a side, you will find out their process as they talk about themselves and their investment group. Understanding the process is useful, but understanding more about the investor is more important. Angel Investors and VC's have somethings in common but. for the most part, are very different. It starts with investing your own money versus investing other peoples money to what happens when a portfolio company exists.

So, you can learn about them by following blogs especially with VCs. There are over 60 active VC bloggers. For a comprehensive list check out the blogroll on Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson's Ask the VC blog.

You can learn a lot about Angels by checking out the Angel Capital Association's site or at the University of New Hampshire's site where they follow Angel investors.

Now reading about investors is one thing but the very best way is to find out about investors is to be around them. So, find out what events are in your area that investors frequent. Being in Southern California, there are quite a few monthly sessions where you can rub elbows. Most investors will take the time to answer questions and talk about what is important to them.

As a side, you will find out their process as they talk about themselves and their investment group.

]]> By: Web Design Services http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/comment-page-1/#comment-112592 Web Design Services Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:53:35 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/?p=1263#comment-112592 I like no3, 6 and 7.Very useful tips.IMO these are the most important point for the investors. I like no3, 6 and 7.Very useful tips.IMO these are the most important point for the investors.

]]> By: Benjamin Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/comment-page-1/#comment-112587 Benjamin Yoskovitz Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:51:03 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/?p=1263#comment-112587 Anthony - There's almost always a financial commitment of some kind. It's very difficult to start a business with $0. If you have $0, you might try and save up some money to make it happen. Or start something on the side while working to help pay the bills.<br><br>Raising capital is obviously an option. And I'm not against raising capital. But you simply can't succeed in raising capital if you go out and say, "I have no money but this great idea. Give me money." It just doesn't work that way. Anthony – There's almost always a financial commitment of some kind. It's very difficult to start a business with $0. If you have $0, you might try and save up some money to make it happen. Or start something on the side while working to help pay the bills.

Raising capital is obviously an option. And I'm not against raising capital. But you simply can't succeed in raising capital if you go out and say, “I have no money but this great idea. Give me money.” It just doesn't work that way.

]]> By: Anthony Onesto http://www.instigatorblog.com/know-how-to-get-funding-first/2009/11/30/comment-page-1/#comment-112586 Anthony Onesto Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:29:28 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/?p=1263#comment-112586 Question - how do you go about starting a company/idea, if you don't have the cash. Point - how can you open for business without cash or investment? Question – how do you go about starting a company/idea, if you don't have the cash. Point – how can you open for business without cash or investment?

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