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No Tricks, Just Treats—20+ Blogs to Fight Your Investor Fears
The more you know, the less scary things are. In honor of Halloween, here’s a giant cauldron of tips and strategies with over 20 blogs to navigate the…
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Venture Atlanta 101: What to Expect and What I'm Excited For
Venture Atlanta is coming upon us! *THE* event of the year. Largest venture conference in the Southeast. (Prepare yourself.) Here are a few events that…
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Key Startup Metrics For Each Funding Stage
What DO investors care about at each stage? Here is an overview of typical criteria for each stage of early investment!
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The Legal Playbook for Scrappy Startups
Creating your first legal documents doesn’t have to be expensive or hard. Here’s what I’ve seen real startups do to get off the ground with their legal…
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The *REAL* Conference Guide: 10 Non-Traditional Tips From A Conference Veteran
Want avoid conference idiocy and not feel like total crap by the end of the week? THIS IS THE POST FOR YOU. Read on for the top 10 mistakes I’ve made, I…
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Find Your Ideal Investor In 5 Easy Steps
Here are my favorite tips to find the ideal investor for your specific business!
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Beyond Atlanta: 10 MORE Biotech Investors & Resources
Here are 10 more investment resources to check out if you’re building in the life sciences, medical device, or biotech space with a **BONUS SECTION…
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Looking for Biotech Investors? 8 Atlanta Firms To Get You Started
Atlanta is a hotbed of biotech and life sciences talent. I often meet great founders working on healthcare, biotech, medical devices, or life sciences…
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Looking For Funding? Here's 6 Ways To Find It!
Looking for your first investors but not sure where to start? Here’s the question I ask when someone is thinking about capital: Who has money that cares…
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6 Simple Ways To Build a Relationship With a VC
I meet thousands of entrepreneurs every year. What’s the difference between a one-time meeting and a long term relationship? Here are 6 straight forward…
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First Hand Experience: What To Know About Fundraising With Strategic Investors
I got first-hand, real world tips from a company that recently raised from strategic investors. Here is everything you wanted to know —and more — about…
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Show Me The Money: #1 Tip For Pitching Investors
What’s the #1 improvement founders can make to their pitch? Talk MORE about money. Here are two amazing examples of pitches that #nailedit!
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