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9 strategies that will help you overcome your fear of fundraising

TechCrunch

In this economic environment, I’ve been asked by many founders how they can raise capital successfully, especially by those who feel demotivated by how long the process is taking. Then create a purpose-drafted pitch for that particular investor to ensure you show alignment in your interests.

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Should Founders Still Raise in an Economic Downturn?

Dream It

Jason sat down with Steve Barsh , Managing Partner of Dreamit, to give founders relevant downturn strategies. Founders planning near-term fundraising rounds need to understand that an economic downturn is one of the most difficult times to pitch to investors. In fact, Jason started investing during the financial crisis.

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Q&A: How Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Can Help You

StartupNation

It concludes with a Pitch Showcase awarding at least $25,000 in prize money. To stay competitive in the new economic environment, small businesses must be agile and adapt to shifting consumer preferences. How do we bridge this gap? Diverse subject matter experts drive our content, interactive video modules, and coaching events.

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Mayfield’s Arvind Gupta discusses startup fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. It’s just different in different economic environments, it’s never shut, so to speak.

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