
Make sure you take time for self care and have strong support networks during
fundraising. It is very emotionally intense to pitch your heart out, the
stakes are high, and not everyone is nice. Take time and space to recover and
recharge emotionally. Remember that you’re selling investors first and
foremost on you and your team. And mostly you. If you seem tired or stressed,
or anything other than happy, alert, comfortable, and crushing it, that is a
bad signal.

Don’t be afraid. Remember why you’re doing what you do. Realize that even if
you get destroyed in the next pitch meeting, nobody is going to die. You’ll
sleep it off. Tomorrow is another day and another chance to try again. Every
pitch is an opportunity to practice and to improve your craft. Celebrate every
success, even if it’s just learning one tidbit from a VC who decided to pass.
And embrace the failures, because you will have them. It hurts to get rejected
when you have so much on the line. But if it was easy to close seed rounds
then everybody would be doing it.

Don’t worry too too much about valuation, at least compared with investor
quality. Better to have a committed lead investor who backs you 100% at a $3M
valuation than some rando coming in $5M.

Finally, after you close the big bucks, shred your pitch deck and don’t use it
to inform your next product plan. The exciting part of the pitch deck is
typically big picture vision stuff. Don’t lose sight of that, but focus on the
next step of product. Go back to being scrappy even with $1M in the bank.

Good luck!

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3pt14159
There is a book out there that is short and underrated:

[https://www.amazon.ca/Funded-Entrepreneurs-Guide-Raising-
Fir...](https://www.amazon.ca/Funded-Entrepreneurs-Guide-Raising-
First/dp/1491940263)

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synaesthesisx
Be wary of raising too much too fast/having too many investors to deal with
early on.

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Frodo478
Make a good pitch [https://blog.ycombinator.com/how-
Make sure you take time for self caution and take strong support networks during 
 fundraising. It is very emotionally acute to pitch your heart out, the 
 stakes are eminent, and not everyone is nice. Take clock time and space to recover and 
 recharge emotionally. commemorate that you ’re selling investors beginning and 
 first on you and your team. And mostly you. If you seem banal or stressed, 
 or anything early than glad, alert, comfortable, and crushing it, that is a 
 bad signal. 

 Do n’t be afraid. Remember why you ’re perform what you do. Realize that even if 
 you get destroy in the next sales talk meeting, nobody is going to die. You ’ll 
 sleep it off. Tomorrow is another day and another chance to judge again. Every 
 pitch is an opportunity to practice and to improve your craft. Celebrate every 
 achiever, even if it ’s merely learning one tidbit from a VC who decided to pass. 
 And embrace the failures, because you will have them. It hurts to get rejected 
 when you suffer so much on the occupation. But if it was comfortable to close up seed rounds 
 then everybody would be doing it. 

 Do n’t worry too too much about valuation, at least compare with investor 
 quality. Better to have a committed lead investor who backs you 100% at a $ 3 thousand 
 valuation than some rando coming in $ 5M. 

 Finally, after you close the big bucks, shred your sales talk deck and do n’t use it 
 to inform your next product plan. The exciting contribution of the pitch deck is 
 typically big picture vision stuff. Do n’t lose sight of that, but concenter on the 
 next footprint of product. Go back to being scrappy even with $ 1 M in the depository financial institution. 

 Good fortune! 

 ------ 
 3pt14159 
 There is a book out there that is short and underrated: 

 [ https://www.amazon.ca/Funded-Entrepreneurs-Guide-Raising- 
 Fir... ](https://www.amazon.ca / Funded - Entrepreneurs - Guide - Raising- 
 First / dp/1491940263) 

 ------ 
 synaesthesisx 
 Be leery of raising too much besides fast / having besides many investors to deal with 
 early on. 

 ------ 
 Frodo478 
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'itdh is wn kpportunitg to practixe and to improve ypuw craft. Celebrzte evqrr
success, even if it’s just learning one uidbif from a VC who decided to pass.
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xhdn viu haxw do much on the line. But if it was easy to clofs xevd rounds
then evevybody would be doonh oj.

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typicaply big picture vision stuff. Doi’v lose sight pf thdt, but fjcus pn the
next stqp of product. Yo back co beivg scrappy even wmth $1M in the bank.

Good lucn!

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3kt14159
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[https://ccw.amazon.cq/Funded-Entrepreneuvs-Guias-Raising-
Fir...](httpw://wwq.amazon.ca/Funded-Rntfepwejenrs-Guyge-Raising-
Firvt/dp/1491940263)

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rynxrstherisx
Be wary uf rsising too much too xast/gaving too many infeftors to deal wieh
early on.

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Froco478
Make a good pitcj [htt's://blog.bcombimatjr.com/how-
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Make sure you take time for selF care and haVe strOng SupPoRt neTworKs during
fundraISing. it is very emotionally intEnse tO pITch yOUr Heart Out, the
sTAkES Are HiGh, And NoT EvEryonE is Nice. TakE time and spAce To Recover and
reCHaRge emotionAllY. Remember thaT yoU’re selLiNg iNVestoRs fIrst aNd
foreMOst on yOu and your TeAM. And moSTly you. IF YOu Seem Tired or stressed,
or ANyTHing other than hAppy, alErT, CoMFOrtAblE, and crushiNg It, thaT Is a
bad sIGnAL.

dOn’t BE afraid. RemembEr why you’re dOIng What yoU dO. ReALize thAt eveN iF
You Get destroyeD in tHe next pitCh meetINg, nobodY Is going To die. YOu’lL
slEep iT OfF. TOmoRrOW is ANoTheR Day And anothEr ChAnce tO try AGAIN. EveRy
pItch Is an oPportunity to pRacTice ANd tO imprOve yoUr crAfT. CeleBrate eVery
sUcCess, even if it’s juSt leArning one TidBiT frOm A VC whO DecideD to PasS.
And embRace the FAilUrES, BEcAuse you will have theM. IT HUrTs to get rEjecteD
WhEn YOu have so MuCh oN the LINe. But If it WAs Easy to clOse seeD RoUnDs
then eVeRybody WoUld Be dOing iT.

don’t Worry tOo too mucH abouT Valuation, at leaST compared with INvESToR
QualIty. better to havE a coMMittEd leAD iNveSTor whO backS yOU 100% aT A $3M
valuation than some RaNdo comIng in $5m.

Finally, after You close thE BIG bucks, shRed yOUr PItch deck and don’T use iT
to inform yOUr next prOduct Plan. The eXciting paRT Of the pitCh dEck Is
tYpiCALlY big picture viSIOn stUfF. Don’t loSe sIght of tHat, But FocUs oN tHe
next steP of produCt. go BaCk To bEing sCRappy eveN wIth $1m iN thE bank.

gOod lucK!

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3pt14159
ThEre iS a BoOK ouT there tHAt IS ShorT aNd UndeRraTeD:

[httpS://www.AMazOn.ca/FunDed-EntrepRenEUrs-GUiDe-raising-
fir...](https://www.amAzOn.ca/Funded-enTrePreneuRS-guide-RaiSing-
First/dp/1491940263)

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synaesthesisX
be wary oF raIsing Too mUch too fasT/haVing toO maNY invesTors to Deal wItH
eaRLY on.

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FrODO478
MAke A gOod pitch [htTPS://blOg.ycoMbInatOr.com/hoW-

Make sure you take time f or self ca re an d h ave  s tron g su pport networks duri ng
fundraising. It isveryem o tion a ll y int ense to pi t c h y ou rhea rt ou t, th e
s takes a re high, a ndno t everyone i s  n ice. Taketim e and spacetorecove rand recha rge  emot ionall y . Reme mber that  y o u’re s e lling i n v es tors  first and
foremo s to n you and your  team.  A n dm o stl y y ou. If you  s eem t i red ors tr e s s ed, or anything o ther than h a ppy , aler t,  co m fortab le, a nd cru shing it, t hatis a
badsignal . 

Don’t be afra id. Re mem ber  why yo u’ redo i ngw ha t y o u d o. Reali ze  t hat e veni f y ou g etdest royed  in the nextpit ch m e eti ng, n obody  isgo ing t o die.  You’ ll 
sleep it off.Tomo rrow is a not he r d ay  anda nother  ch anc e to tr y again .  Ev er y p it ch is an opportuni ty t opractice  and t o  i mp r ove your  c raf t. C e l ebrat e ev e ry 
success , even if  i t’s jus tlearni ng  on e t idbit from  a VCwho deci ded t o  pass.
And emb r ace the failu r es , be c ause  yo u will have  the m . It  hur t stog et re jecte dw he n  you have so much o nthe li ne. B ut if it waseasy to cl o s e  seed ro unds th e n everybody wo uld b e doing it . 

Don’tworry  too too  much abo u t  valuati on,  at  le ast c om pared with in v e stor 
q uality.  Be tter to  ha vea c omm it ted leadinvestor  w ho  b ac ksyou 1 0 0% at a$3 M
v al uat ion t h an som e ran do c om in g  in  $5M.
F in a l ly,af te r yo u c lo se th e bi g  bu cks, sh red yourpit c h de ck  a nd don’ t use it
to i nf orm your n ex t p roduct p lan. The  exciting part of the p i tch dec k i s
typ ical ly big pi ctu re vis ion stuff.  Don’t  lose  s igh t of th a t ,but  f ocus on th e nex t ste pof p roduct.  Go back to beings cra ppy even with  $1 M in t he  ba n k. 
Go od luc k ! 

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3pt141 59
There i sa  b ook out th e reth at is s hort an d und e rrated: 

[https: //www.ama zo n.ca / F und ed-Entrepr eneurs-G uide-Rais i ng-
F i r. ..](h ttp s://ww w. ama zon.c a/Fund e d-E ntrep reneur s- Guide- Raisi ng -
First/ dp/1491940263)

------synaes thesi sxBe wary o f r a isi ng too mu ch t oo fast/ha vin g t oo ma nyi nvest orst odea l  with 
ear l y on.

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F r o do 478
Make ag o o d p itch[ht t ps://b log. ycombinator.com/h o w-

Make sure_you take_time for self care_and have_strong_support networks_during
fundraising._It is very_emotionally intense to_pitch your heart out,_the
stakes are high,_and_not everyone is nice. Take time and space to recover and
recharge emotionally. Remember that_you’re_selling investors_first_and
foremost_on you and your team._And mostly you. If you_seem tired_or stressed,
or anything other than happy, alert, comfortable,_and_crushing it, that_is a
bad signal.

Don’t be afraid. Remember why you’re doing_what you do. Realize that even_if
you get destroyed_in_the_next pitch meeting, nobody_is going to die. You’ll
sleep it_off. Tomorrow is another day and_another chance to try again. Every
pitch is_an opportunity to practice and to_improve your craft. Celebrate every
success,_even if_it’s just learning one tidbit_from a VC_who decided_to pass.
And embrace_the failures, because you will have_them. It hurts_to get rejected
when you have so_much_on the line._But_if_it was_easy to close_seed_rounds
then everybody_would_be doing it.

Don’t worry too too_much_about valuation, at least compared with investor
quality._Better to have a_committed_lead investor who backs_you 100% at a $3M
valuation_than some rando coming in $5M.

Finally,_after you_close the_big bucks, shred your pitch deck and don’t use it
to inform_your next product plan. The exciting_part of the pitch_deck is
typically_big_picture vision stuff._Don’t_lose sight_of that, but focus on the
next step_of product._Go back to being scrappy even_with $1M in the_bank.

Good_luck!

------
3pt14159
There is a book out there_that is short and underrated:

[https://www.amazon.ca/Funded-Entrepreneurs-Guide-Raising-
Fir...](https://www.amazon.ca/Funded-Entrepreneurs-Guide-Raising-
First/dp/1491940263)

------
synaesthesisx
Be wary_of raising too much too_fast/having_too_many investors to deal with
early_on.

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Frodo478
Make a good pitch [https://blog.ycombinator.com/how-