FinTech 50 - Lessons Learned By Seedrs

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18 Lessons We’ve Learned From 18 Funded Startups In 18 Months Jeff Lynn CEO and Co-Founder, Seedrs @jeffseedrs

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Seedrs CEO, Jeff Lynn, shares the top 18 lessons Seedrs learned from 18 startups during our first 18 months in business.

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18 Lessons We’ve Learned From18 Funded StartupsIn 18 Months

Jeff Lynn CEO and Co-Founder, Seedrs@jeffseedrs

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Create a simple proposition

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Passion is infectious

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Startupscan come

from anywhere

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Having aco-founder is better than not having one.

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Personal and professional reputation matter

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Funds provide unique new opportunities for instant diversification

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Pre-marketing can make the difference in funding today vs. next month

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Hundreds of investors+ Nominee= More successful follow on rounds

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Leverage your existing

community of fans (they

already like you!)

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Raise what you need. Work hard. Grow. Come back

for more.

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Think like an investor –

valuation has to account for risk

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If you can show off visuals of a

niche product – do it!

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Hustle is what sets apart a good

entrepreneur from an amazing

one

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Even whacky videos are better than nothing

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Always look to increase your social capital – it pays off

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Discussion and recommendations can kickstart momentum

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Entrepreneurs can invest – they

share the same need to change

the world

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The “crowd” of investors are

much more clever than we

are!

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And we can’t wait to see what we learn next!

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