Startup Funding Espresso – The CEO Leads the Fundraise

The CEO Leads the Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In a fundraiser, the CEO should lead it by setting the strategy and engaging investors. This doesn't mean the CEO must do everything by themselves. It does mean that the CEO does the pitching and investor follow-up. CTOs and CFOs can be helpful, but not by pitching the investor. The investor wants to hear from the CEO as they want to know more about them. Can they communicate well? Do they have a clear vision? Do they know their business well enough to cite the growth numbers? What is their story? Do they have all the key elements lined up to be successful, such as a great team, a solid product, and a large target market? Others can help in building the pitch deck, researching the investors, and lining up investor pitches. Advisors and investors can help by making warm introductions to other investors. They can coach on fundraising strategies. They can also help make decisions around oversubscribing fundraising rounds and other key points. Make sure the CEO is signed up to lead the fundraising round, but line up additional support throughout the process. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let's go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact [email protected] Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.