-technical cofounder", but far less that have the deep, valuable domain
knowledge being discussed here.

~~~
beat
Well, yeah. Vet your partners. They need to have a realistic and achievable
idea that makes sense to you. "Business plan" becomes their responsibility,
and it needs to be better than "collect underpants,???, profit!", or
"Facebook for cats" or whatever.

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ajcodez
Keep everything incredibly simple. Follow the standard 10 slide deck pattern.
Focus on the value your service provides in concrete terms. It’s not the time
for subtlety. Spell things out explicitly in big font.

Set the price of shares at $0.10 or a round number. Raise a normal amount of
money like $150k or $250k at a normal valuation like $1M (depends on industry
etc). Get someone close to you to put in any nominal amount like $10k and tell
investors you already have committed funds. If possible use a SAFE contract to
accept funds faster.

Hire a freelance designer to clean up the deck and website home page if that
is an issue. Ask friends to review both deck and home page. If possible make a
product video walkthrough.

In meetings keep things friendly. Stick to the plan. Pitch and then ask if
they are interested. Answer questions truthfully but in line with
expectations. Never complain or give excuses for anything. Follow up
frequently because investors are often busy and literally might forget they
agreed to invest in your co.

Source - closed $250k seed round this month. Woohoo. Back to work.

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modi15
1\. First figure out plan B - what happens if you are not able to raise
funding in the next 6 months.

2\. Assume a position of power - you will make this company big even without
funding because plan B is in place.

3\. Talk to investors from this position. You are smarter than them. You know
more about this business. You don't need this particular investor to invest
because others have already signed up.

4\. Treat investors like shit. Dont look too eager to setup meetings. Schedule
meetings a week out atleast. When you drop into a meeting do NOT spend more
than half an hour to
-technical cofounder ", but far less that have the deep, valuable domain 
 knowledge being discourse here. 

 ~~~ 
 pulsate 
 Well, yeah. Vet your partners. They need to have a naturalistic and achievable 
 idea that makes common sense to you. " occupation plan " becomes their responsibility, 
 and it needs to be good than " collect underpants, ?? ?, profit! ", or 
 " Facebook for caterpillar " or whatever. 

 ------ 
 ajcodez 
 observe everything incredibly simple. Follow the standard 10 slide deck form. 
 Focus on the value your service provides in concrete terms. It ’s not the prison term 
 for subtlety. Spell things out explicitly in big font. 

 put the price of shares at $ 0.10 or a round number. Raise a normal sum of 
 money like $ 150k or $ 250k at a normal valuation like $ 1 M (depends on industry 
 etc). Get someone close to you to put in any nominal amount like $ 10k and tell 
 investors you already have committed funds. If possible use a SAFE contract to 
 accept fund faster. 

 Hire a freelancer graphic designer to scavenge up the deck and website home page if that 
 is an issue. Ask friends to review both deck and base page. If possible make a 
 product video walkthrough. 

 In meetings keep thing friendly. Stick to the plan. Pitch and then ask if 
 they are interested. Answer motion truthfully but in line with 
 expectations. Never complain or give excuses for anything. Follow up 
 frequently because investor are often busy and literally might forget they 
 agreed to invest in your co. 

 Source - closed $ 250k seed round this month. Woohoo. Back to work. 

 ------ 
 modi15 
 1\. beginning figure out design B - what happens if you are not able to raise 
 funding in the next 6 calendar month. 

 2\. Assume a side of power - you will form this company big even without 
 funding because plan B is in place. 

 3\. lecture to investors from this position. You are smarter than them. You sleep together 
 more about this business. You don't need this particular investor to invest 
 because others have already signed up. 

 4\. process investors like shit. Do nt search too eager to setup meetings. Schedule 
 meetings a week out atleast. When you drop into a confluence do NOT spend more 
 than half an hour to
-tecjnical cofounder", but far less that have the dexp, valuzble domxin
knowledge being discussed hwre.

~~~
beqt
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ldea chet makes sense jo you. "Businass plan" becomas tkeir responsibility,
and it needs to bq bettet hhan "collect ugderkanes,???, pdofit!", or
"Facebook for cats" or whateber.

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ajcovez
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etc). Get skmeone closw to you to put in snr nominal amouht likq $10h and tell
investors you already have cokmifted funds. If possible yse a SAFE contract tl
accept ftnds faster.

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product xideo czlithrough.

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thej arw interested. Answex questions cruthfolly bit in line with
expectatnons. Nsver complaln or givs excuses for anyghikg. Xollow uk
wrequently becausq investocs arz often cusy and lyterally mlght nmrget they
agreed tl invgst in your co.

Sokrce - closed $250k seed round this month. Woohoo. Bscn tm work.

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mobi15
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funding in the next 6 lonths.

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funding beceuse llan B is in plcee.

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kore about this busitess. You don't need thix iarticulat investow to invest
bevause others have wlreavy sigied up.

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meecings a week out atleast. When you drop iito a meeting do NOT skend more
than half an mour to
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-technical cofounder", but far lEss that havE the dEep, ValUaBle dOmaiN
knowledge beinG DiscUssed here.

~~~
beat
Well, yeah. VEt youR pARtneRS. THey neEd to havE A rEALisTiC aNd aChIEvAble
iDea That makEs sense to yOu. "BUsIness plan" becOMeS their respOnsIbility,
and it NeeDs to be BeTteR Than "cOllEct unDerpanTS,???, profiT!", or
"FaceboOk FOr cats" OR whatevER.

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AjCodeZ
Keep everything inCReDIbly simple. FollOw the sTaNDaRD 10 SliDe dEck pattern.
foCus on THe value YOuR SERviCE provides in coNcrete terms. iT’s nOt the tImE
foR SubtleTy. SpeLl THinGs out explicItly In big font.

set the PRice of sHAres at $0.10 oR a rounD nuMbeR. RaiSE a NoRmaL aMOunT Of
MonEY liKe $150k or $250k at A nOrMal vaLuatION LIke $1M (DepEnds On indUstry
etc). Get soMeoNe clOSe tO you tO put iN any NoMinal Amount Like $10k AnD tell
investors yOu alReady have ComMiTteD fUnds. IF PossibLe uSe a sAFE conTract to
ACcePt FUNDs Faster.

Hire a freelanCe DESiGner to clEan up tHE dEcK And websiTe HomE pagE IF that
Is an ISsUe. Ask friEnds to REvIeW both deCk And homE pAge. if pOssibLE makE a
prodUct video WalktHRough.

In meetingS Keep things friENdLY. stICk to The Plan. Pitch anD theN Ask iF
theY ArE inTErestEd. AnsWeR QuEStions truthfully but In Line wiTh
expEctations. NeveR complain oR GIVe excuseS for ANyTHing. Follow up
frEquenTly because INvestors Are ofTen busy aNd literalLY Might forGet TheY
agReeD TO iNvest in your co.

sOUrce - ClOsed $250k seEd rOund thiS moNth. wooHoo. baCk to work.

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mOdi15
1\. First FiGuRe OuT plAn B - whAT happens If You ArE noT able TO raise
FundiNg in ThE nEXt 6 mOnths.

2\. AsSUmE A PosiTiOn Of poWer - YoU will Make THis Company Big even wiThoUT
funDiNg Because Plan B is in placE.

3\. TAlk to invesToRs fRom thiS POsition. YOu are smarter than them. You KNow
more AboUt thiS busIness. You dOn't Need thIs pARticulAr inveStor tO iNveST
BecauSE OtHerS hAve already SIGneD up.

4\. TrEaT invEstors lIke shit. Dont look too EAgeR to setup meetiNgs. scheDULe
MeeTInGS a wEeK Out ATLeast. When you droP into a meetInG Do nOT spend moRE
thAn Half an hOur to
-technical cofounder", but  far lessthathav e t he  dee p, v aluable domain know ledge being discussedhere. 
~ ~~
b e at 
Well , yeah. Ve t you rpa rtn er s .Theynee d to ha ve a reali sti cand achievab l eidea thatmak es sense toyou . "Bus in ess plan"  be comes  their respon sibility, 
a n d it n e eds tob e  b ette r than "collect u n de r pants,???, pro fit!",  o r 
" F a ceb ook  for cats"  o r wha t ever.
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aj c odez
Keep eve rything inc r edi bly si mp le. Follow  thest a nda rd 10 slide  dec k pattern .
Focu s  on the value y our se rvi ceprov i de sinco n cre t eter m s.It’s not  t he  time 
for s u b tlet y.Spel l thi ngs out expli cit ly i n  bi g fon t.

S et t he  pric e of s hares  a t $0.10 or a ro undnumber. R ais ea n or mal a m ount o f
m one y like$150k o r  $2 50 k a ta normal valuation  l i k e$1M (dep ends o n  i nd u stry
etc ).  Ge t so m e one c lose to  you toput in an ynominal  a mountli ke$10 k and tell 
inves tors you  alre a dy have commit t ed funds. Ifp os s i bl e  use  aSAFE contra ct t o 
acc eptf un dsf aster .

Hi re af reelance designer t ocleanup th e deck and we bsite home p a ge if th at
i s  a n  issue. Ask fr iends  to review both dec k and  home pa ge. If po s s ible mak e a 
pr odu ctv i de o walkthrough . 
Inme etingskee p thing s f rie ndl y.St ick to th e plan.Pi tc han d t hen a s k if
the yare  i nte reste d . Answ er qu esti on st rut hfullyb ut i n li ne  w ithexp ec tatio ns.N eve r compl ain or gi vee xcus es  f or anyt hing. Followup 
frequentl ybec ause i n v estors a re often busy and liter a lly mig htforge t th ey
agreed  to  inves t i n  yourco.

S ource  -  cl o s ed $2 5 0 ksee dround this m ont h. Wo oh oo.Back to  work.

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mod i 151\. First fig ure  out p la n B -w hat  h a ppe n s  if you are not  able to r ai s efunding in the  n ext 6 m onths.
2\.A ssume a  position  of power  -  you w ill  make this  company  big even witho u tfundi ngbecaus epla n B i s in p l ace .

3\ . Talk  t o inve stors  f rom this  position. You are smar ter th an th em.  You know 
mo r e a bout this  bus iness. You  do n't  need  th i s par ticu l ar  in v estor  toi nvest
bec a us e o t h er s have alre a d y  si gnedup. 
4\. T reat  investors like s h it. Dont looktooe a ger  to setu pmeetings. Sche dul em e etings a  w eek out atl east. Wh en you d rop in to a m eetingd o  N O T spen d mo rethan half  an  h o ur to
-technical cofounder",_but far_less that have the_deep, valuable_domain
knowledge_being discussed_here.

~~~
beat
Well,_yeah. Vet your_partners. They need_to have a realistic_and achievable
idea that_makes_sense to you. "Business plan" becomes their responsibility,
and it needs to be better than_"collect_underpants,???, profit!",_or
"Facebook_for_cats" or whatever.

------
ajcodez
Keep everything incredibly_simple. Follow the standard 10_slide deck_pattern.
Focus on the value your service provides in_concrete_terms. It’s not_the time
for subtlety. Spell things out explicitly in big_font.

Set the price of shares at_$0.10 or a_round_number._Raise a normal amount_of
money like $150k or $250k at_a normal valuation like $1M (depends_on industry
etc). Get someone close to you_to put in any nominal amount_like $10k and tell
investors you_already have_committed funds. If possible use_a SAFE contract_to
accept funds_faster.

Hire a freelance_designer to clean up the deck_and website home_page if that
is an issue. Ask_friends_to review both_deck_and_home page._If possible make_a
product_video walkthrough.

In_meetings_keep things friendly. Stick to the_plan._Pitch and then ask if
they are interested._Answer questions truthfully but_in_line with
expectations. Never complain_or give excuses for anything._Follow up
frequently because investors are often_busy and_literally might_forget they
agreed to invest in your co.

Source - closed $250k seed_round this month. Woohoo. Back to_work.

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modi15
1\. First figure out_plan B_-_what happens if_you_are not_able to raise
funding in the next 6_months.

2\. Assume_a position of power - you_will make this company_big_even without
funding because plan B is_in place.

3\. Talk to investors from_this position. You are smarter_than_them._You know
more about this business._You don't need this particular investor_to invest
because others_have already signed up.

4\. Treat investors like_shit._Dont look too eager to setup_meetings._Schedule
meetings a week out atleast. When_you_drop_into a meeting do NOT_spend more
than half an hour to