The 7 Deadly Fundraising Sins All Founders Make & How to Avoid Them
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The 7 Deadly Fundraising Sins Steli Efti, Close.io
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The 7 deadly fundraising sins and how to avoid them. How to raise money for startups without going through hell.
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The 7 Deadly Fundraising Sins
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Helped 150+ venture backed startups in Silicon Valley scale sales.
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Not Crea=ng A Market
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Fundraising Sin #1
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Raising Money In Packs
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Fundraising Sin #2
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Raising Money Slowly & A li%le
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Fundraising Sin #3
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Being confused by conflic=ng feedback
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Fundraising Sin #4
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Turning Into LiLle Insecure Teenagers
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Fundraising Sin #5
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Fundraising Sin #5
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Falling in Love
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Fundraising Sin #6
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You haven’t raised shit un=l cash hits the
bank!
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Fundraising Sin #7