Fundraising – Alex Iskold

Fundraising – Alex Iskold https://alexiskold.net Thoughts on Tech Startups and Venture Capital Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:25:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ https://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png Fundraising – Alex Iskold https://alexiskold.net Why PRODUCT DEMO is a secret weapon of every single startup https://alexiskold.net/2017/03/24/why-product-demo-is-a-secret-weapon-of-every-single-startup/ https://alexiskold.net/2017/03/24/why-product-demo-is-a-secret-weapon-of-every-single-startup/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2017 13:55:53 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=7967 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2017/03/24/why-product-demo-is-a-secret-weapon-of-every-single-startup/feed/ 6 t Alex 7 Tips for Raising Capital in a Slower Market https://alexiskold.net/2016/12/23/7-tips-for-raising-capital-in-a-slower-market/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/12/23/7-tips-for-raising-capital-in-a-slower-market/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:53:21 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=7173 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/12/23/7-tips-for-raising-capital-in-a-slower-market/feed/ 2 sh Alex Let’s face it, it’s time to upgrade the Pitch Deck to a Pitch Video https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/27/lets-face-it-it-is-time-to-upgrade-the-pitch-deck-to-pitch-video/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/27/lets-face-it-it-is-time-to-upgrade-the-pitch-deck-to-pitch-video/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:52:17 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=6713 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/27/lets-face-it-it-is-time-to-upgrade-the-pitch-deck-to-pitch-video/feed/ 8 upgrade-icon Alex 11 Questions Founders Need to Ask Investors During the First Meeting https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/21/11-questions-founders-need-to-ask-investors-during-the-fist-meeting/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/21/11-questions-founders-need-to-ask-investors-during-the-fist-meeting/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:15:46 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=6185 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/21/11-questions-founders-need-to-ask-investors-during-the-fist-meeting/feed/ 8 r Alex 30 Questions Investors Ask During Fundraising https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/13/30-questions-investors-ask-during-fundraising/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/13/30-questions-investors-ask-during-fundraising/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:13:24 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=5991 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/09/13/30-questions-investors-ask-during-fundraising/feed/ 6 Businessman holding Questions sign towards you Alex What to do when your fundraising is not going well https://alexiskold.net/2016/05/25/what-to-do-when-your-fundraising-is-not-going-well/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/05/25/what-to-do-when-your-fundraising-is-not-going-well/#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 16:12:30 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=4464 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/05/25/what-to-do-when-your-fundraising-is-not-going-well/feed/ 8 success-kid Alex Why NO is the next best thing after YES https://alexiskold.net/2016/05/23/why-no-is-the-next-best-thing-after-a-yes/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/05/23/why-no-is-the-next-best-thing-after-a-yes/#comments Mon, 23 May 2016 12:49:37 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=4376 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/05/23/why-no-is-the-next-best-thing-after-a-yes/feed/ 6 no Alex How to absolutely, positively get seed funding every single time https://alexiskold.net/2016/03/13/how-to-absolutely-positively-get-seed-funding-every-single-time/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/03/13/how-to-absolutely-positively-get-seed-funding-every-single-time/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2016 15:41:11 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=3504 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/03/13/how-to-absolutely-positively-get-seed-funding-every-single-time/feed/ 10 t Alex Founders, Compute Backwards from Milestones https://alexiskold.net/2016/02/14/founders-compute-backwards-from-milestones/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 16:24:01 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=3346 ]]> project03 template Alex How to actually commit investors to invest in your round https://alexiskold.net/2016/02/05/how-to-actually-commit-investors-to-invest-in-your-round/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/02/05/how-to-actually-commit-investors-to-invest-in-your-round/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:15:58 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=3192 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/02/05/how-to-actually-commit-investors-to-invest-in-your-round/feed/ 1 commitment_large Alex 25 epic, must-read blog posts about fundraising https://alexiskold.net/2016/02/04/25-epic-must-read-blog-posts-about-fundraising/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/02/04/25-epic-must-read-blog-posts-about-fundraising/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:49:50 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=2948 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/02/04/25-epic-must-read-blog-posts-about-fundraising/feed/ 2 Funny Baby Girl In Glasses Reading A Book In A Library Alex Why it makes sense to raise more capital when you can https://alexiskold.net/2016/01/21/why-it-makes-sense-to-raise-more-capital-when-you-can/ https://alexiskold.net/2016/01/21/why-it-makes-sense-to-raise-more-capital-when-you-can/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:41:26 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=2606 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2016/01/21/why-it-makes-sense-to-raise-more-capital-when-you-can/feed/ 2 well Alex The perfect investor deck for raising a seed round https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/31/the-perfect-investor-deck-for-seed-round/ https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/31/the-perfect-investor-deck-for-seed-round/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:39:28 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=2054 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/31/the-perfect-investor-deck-for-seed-round/feed/ 5 How-to-build-a-great-investor-deck Alex How to set up your investor funnel https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/30/how-to-setup-your-investor-funnel/ https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/30/how-to-setup-your-investor-funnel/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:52:35 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=2477 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/30/how-to-setup-your-investor-funnel/feed/ 7 road_ahead Alex The WHY in the investor intro ask https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/06/the-why-in-the-investor-intro-ask/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 20:26:46 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=1956 ]]> research1 Alex How much capital should you raise? https://alexiskold.net/2015/12/04/how-much-capital-should-you-raise/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:23:53 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=1852 ]]> accounting calculator over the hundred dollar bank notes Alex Don’t take intros from investors who aren’t investing in you https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/26/dont-take-intros-from-investors-who-arent-investing-in-you/ Thu, 26 Nov 2015 01:31:41 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=1648 ]]> mg_4902_3_4 Alex Why sending Decks to Investors before the first meeting is generally a bad idea and what to do about it https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/16/why-sending-decks-to-investors-before-the-first-meeting-is-generally-a-bad-idea-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:09:50 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=1567 ]]> pitch-deck Alex How to introduce your startup in an email https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/12/how-to-introduce-your-startup-in-an-email/ https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/12/how-to-introduce-your-startup-in-an-email/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:59:50 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=1505 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/12/how-to-introduce-your-startup-in-an-email/feed/ 2 repeat-their-name-and-introduce-yourself Alex 7 Sources of Startup Seed Capital – from friends & family to billion dollar funds https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/09/7-sources-of-startup-seed-capital-from-friends-family-to-billion-dollar-funds/ https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/09/7-sources-of-startup-seed-capital-from-friends-family-to-billion-dollar-funds/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:23:25 +0000 http://alexiskold.net/?p=1487 ]]> https://alexiskold.net/2015/11/09/7-sources-of-startup-seed-capital-from-friends-family-to-billion-dollar-funds/feed/ 1 1362396810347-cached Alex