From Pitch Deck to Payday - Kat Weaver on Raising Capital

In episode 269 of Beyond The Story, Sebastian Rusk interviews Kat Weaver, founder of Power to Pitch, as she shares her incredible journey from a college dorm room entrepreneur to a successful business leader in the startup and pitch world.Tune in for an engaging discussion filled with inspiration and valuable lessons in entrepreneurship and self-improvement.TIMESTAMPS[00:02:08] Starting a business in college.[00:05:05] Wearable wrist wallet for essentials.[00:10:22] Grants and non-dilutive funding.[00:10:45] Fundraising for underrepresented founders.[00:16:56] Raising capital challenges.[00:20:14] Advice on fundraising and investors.[00:21:37] Living a designed life.QUOTES"My whole mission is helping founders get funded faster." -Kat Weaver"The majority of founders who raise actually fail and burn their businesses because of misaligned expectations or maybe a bad investor." -Kat Weaver "First thing is don't take advice from someone who hasn't raised money or achieved what you want." -Kat Weaver "Not all money is good money." -Kat Weaver==========================Need help launching your podcast?Schedule a Free Podcast Strategy Call TODAY!PodcastLaunchLabNow.com==========================SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSSebastian RuskInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/podcastlaunchlab/Facebook: Facebook.com/sruskLinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sebastianrusk/YouTube: Youtube.com/@PodcastLaunchLabKat WeaverLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katweaver/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkatweaver/ ==========================Take the quiz now! https://podcastquiz.online/==========================Need Money For Your Business? Our Friends at Closer Capital can help! Click here for more info: PodcastsSUCK.com/money==========================PAYING RENT? Earn airlines when you do with the Bilt Rewards MastercardAPPLY HERE: https://bilt.page/r/2H93-5474