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Ready to take your startup’s fundraising to the next level?  Join us for a free webinar on September 25, where you’ll learn: 1. How to legally register and advertise your fundraising campaign.  2. Pro strategies for overcoming complex startup challenges.  3. Real stories from founders who’ve been in your shoes. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask your questions live and get answers from experts. Mark your calendar for September 25 at noon Pacific Time. Register here! :https://lnkd.in/df_DmSeu   Join the meeting using this link : https://lnkd.in/dchXtc6S P.S. What’s one burning question you have about fundraising?  #StartupSuccess #FundraisingStrategy #FreeWebinar  

As a founder, it's crucial to recognize that fundraising is not a mere task - it's the cornerstone of your startup's early growth and stability. It's not a distraction. It's mission-critical. That is if you don't generate enough recurring revenue and need external money like oxygen. Too often, you complain that fundraising is a distraction from the day-to-day of running your company, but thinking of it as a distraction means you haven’t laser-focused on fundraising as your priority. Stop complaining, start raising. #sundaythoughts #growthmindset #foodforthought #lessonsoflife

Definitely worth a read!! Thank you Rubén D. For the time, effort and support you have offered in this endeavour. One thing I’m often found advising my mentees to consider, “you don’t always need more money, you may need a different strategy”. Here’s to your successes! #founder #startup #raisingcapital #venture #entrepreneurship #investment #seedfundraising #fundraising

If you want a mature, actionable playbook for fundraising— check out this book by Jon Low- Raising Your First Institutional Round: https://lnkd.in/gbuKNeAu. He's assisted in helping founders raise well north of $500MM in VC over the past 5 years and synthesized the learnings so founders and VC's can continue to foster a healthy innovation ecosystem. This is actuality THE manuscript for the book. He's offering it up to people for free as a "pay it forward" move. Tons of great insights and suggestions for raising money!

Should you consider raising money from VC, I recommend to have a look on the Founder's Guide to Seed Fundraising. You can benefit from both the VCs and tech startup entrepreneurs' views and get some inspiration to build your Pitch Deck. #businessreshape# #businessgrowth# #techstartupsfunding#

When it comes to fundraising, it always takes longer than you think, even when it takes longer than you think. This may seem a bit paradoxical, but at the earliest stages, it rings true. Founders are often told "fundraising takes a long time", but even when they know that, they still don't account for it fully. It's critical to prepare your company for longer periods of time without investment. Best case scenario, you raise on schedule or ahead of schedule and you have more capital to spend. Worst case scenario, you struggle to raise and are able to weather the storm. Prepare for bad predictions and uncertainty, especially from a financial standpoint.

After the success of my previous LinkedIn Live events, I’m eager to hear from the LinkedIn Community about what you’d like to see next! 🌟 Here are a few ideas based on current market trends and the innovative work Kadus Group is doing with our clients: 🔹 Managing Development Projects in Distress: Strategies for navigating challenges before it’s too late. 🔹 Funding for Not-for-Profits: Creative solutions for making projects happen without using your own funds. 🔹 Monetizing Family-Owned Land: Insights on how to turn inherited properties into valuable assets. Your feedback is invaluable to me, so drop a comment and let me know what topics you’re most interested in! 💬👇 #LinkedInLive #MarketTrends #KadusGroup #DevelopmentProjects #NonProfitFunding #RealEstate #CommunityEngagement

A Founder's Guide to Seed Fundraising Who Is This Book for, and What Does It Include? This book is for founders who are considering raising money, founders who are in the middle of raising money, and founders who have already raised an angel or seed round but find themselves needing to raise another one. It covers everything from the basics of seed fundraising for first timers to the advanced tactics that enable founders to create urgency for investors and close rounds quickly. This book is broken up into six chapters. If you’ve never fundraised before, you should read all six chapters. If you have fundraised before, you’ll get the most value out of Chapters 2–6. I hope you find it useful! Check my free newsletter for more insights: https://lnkd.in/da_7Pbkv

Startup founders should start reading on page 24, the section "How Do VC Economics Work?" This provides insight into their investment criteria and why VCs may not get excited about investing in your company, even though you have an ongoing concern and are building value in the market. #startupfundraising #startups #startupfounders #seedfunding

The fundamental aspect of creating a community is building genuine relationships. This applies to fundraising, as well as (if not more so), anything else. Building out your product or service is one thing, but cultivating a movement of dedicated supporters behind it - that is what can take your businesses to the next level. 📈 And community-powered capital is a force-multiplier of this - allowing you to build an army of followers and advocates, not just users and customers. Our awesome Senior Equity Fundraising Manager, Callum Melrose, underscores this approach: "Fundraising is a relationship-building exercise. It involves angels, VCs, HNWIs, and your broader community. The goal is to foster genuine relationships well before you need to raise capital, ensuring you have a network of committed advocates when the time comes."