More Fundraising Secrets with Sal Daher, CFA

More secrets for founders raising money. Angel investor Sal Daher has suggestions to make your raise less painful. Highlights include: Sal's Intro – New Fundraising Secret at the End Sal Daher's Opening Statement on Funding for Startups Angels vs. VCs Walnut Ventures & MIT Angels Angel Groups in Boston Super Angel Joe Caruso and His Pet Peeve about Pitch Decks "…if you got it flaunt it." "What I look for, my goal is a platform technology. Technology that's widely applicable and can be developed for peanuts." The Most Compelling Pitch Sal Daher Ever Heard "…there's a danger that if you're raising, you're not building your company…" "Get a co- The most robust result in the study of entrepreneurship is that more co-founders, better." "The biggest reason why startups fail, people give up." "With a VC, it's if you happen to fit the template, they need you. They need you so bad…" "People are wired to listen to narratives. They're not wired to listen to strategic presentations, unless you're born to McKinsey consultants." "Do not have busy graphics." The Importance of Commitment "An extremely important quality is to be a coachable person, to be a person who learns, okay?" Stephen Hawking vs. Wily Loman "Perish the thought of having co-CEOs, all right?" "The way to get into Techstars is not to apply on the website." "Let me get on my tirade against cold calling. Don't cold call, okay? It is just a waste of time for everybody…" "Do you think you're going to send a mass email and get friends? You're going to have a very sad social life if that's your approach." "This is a really important point. Other founders could be a tremendous resource, because you can cry on their shoulders, okay?" One Last Fundraising Secret