Top 7 Misconceptions Regarding Startup Financing

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Top 7 Misconceptions Regarding Startup Financing

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#1 - The Startup Financing process is about one thing -

Money

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#2 - If your Team is strong, show the team slide early in

your pitch.

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#3 - All investment pitches have the same structure.

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#4 - Avoid bringing up anything that might paint your business as risky and

decrease investors' confidance.

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#5 - Arguing that you have no prospective compititors is a

strength.

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#6 - Don't Compare yourself to other companies because

you're unique.

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#7 - Focus on today's pitch. The future will take care of

itself.

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How do you successfully pitch your business to investors? As an

entrepreneur and venture capitalist, I've been on both sides of the funding

process.

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