1. @paulsingh #avf2013
WHAT THE RISE OF THE ANGELS MEANS FOR YOU
FUNDRAISING YOU+
PAUL SINGH
@paulsinghă»paul@dashboard.ioă»resultsjunkies.com
2. @paulsingh #avf2013
VENTURE CAPITAL IS A
BUSINESS AND OPEN TO
ATTACK BY âSTARTUPSâ
WITH DISRUPTIVE NEW
BUSINESS MODELS AND
TECHNOLOGY.
â
-- NAVAL RAVIKANT (@naval)
28. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the ïŹrst 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
29. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the ïŹrst 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
be conïŹdent, without being a dick
30. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the ïŹrst 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be conïŹdent, without being a dick
31. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the ïŹrst 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be conïŹdent, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
32. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the ïŹrst 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be conïŹdent, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
33. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the ïŹrst 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be conïŹdent, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
faces > names && images > text
34. @paulsingh #avf2013
TIPS & TRICKS
if you have traction, pimp that shit in the ïŹrst 30 seconds
PITCH THE PROBLEM (demo FTW!)
surgically strike early investors, go wider once you nail them
be conïŹdent, without being a dick
sales 101: sell what they want, not what you need
angels != VC
faces > names && images > text
investors are not banks
37. @paulsingh #avf2013
BY ITâS NATURE, THE
INTERNET UNDERMINED
ANYONE WHOSE STATUS
DEPENDED ON A
PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO
INFORMATION.
â
-- MICHAEL LEWIS
38. @paulsingh #avf2013
Demo DayVideos âč livestream.com/500startups
Sample Pitch Decks âč slideshare.net/500startups
Venture Capital 101 âč venturehacks.com/archives
Investor Thoughts:
Brad Feld âč feld.com
Fred Wilson âč avc.com
Chris Dixon âč cdixon.org
Mark Suster âč bothsidesofthetable.com
angel.co/valuations and angel.co/salaries
48. @paulsingh #avf2013
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Notability > Credibility
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
49. @paulsingh #avf2013
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Notability > Credibility
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
Progress and Probability
50. @paulsingh #avf2013
ALSO...
Distribution > Product
Tactics > Strategy
Notability > Credibility
Get on AngelList
Raise 12-18+ months of funding
Learn the basics of VC economics
Progress and Probability
Shameless plug: dashboard.io
51. @paulsingh #avf2013
WHAT THE RISE OF THE ANGELS MEANS FOR YOU
FUNDRAISING YOU+
@paulsinghă»paul@dashboard.ioă»resultsjunkies.com
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