128 Step-by-step fundraising process with Nathan Beckord

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128 Step-by-step fundraising process with Nathan Beckord

Nathan Beckord

Earlier in my career, I started two companies, an early web catalog provider and a clinical trial software company. I also worked in investment banking, and was involved in three technology IPOs and nearly 40 acquisitions.
On the content side, I produce the popular "How I Raised it" podcast found on iTunes, SoundCloud and Spotify. I also organize various startup events such as FundingV2.com, StartupBD.com and StartupExits.com. Previously, with Pivotal Labs, I produced the ProjectStartup series.
I have an MBA in Entrepreneurship, a BSC in Finance, and I am a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). I'm on the Board of Hands On Bay Area, a non-profit. Aside from startups, my passion is sailing, and I've logged more than 10,000 coastal and offshore nautical miles. My longest sail was a 22-day non-stop Pacific Ocean crossing to French Polynesia. Currently, I race on a Knarr team in the SF Bay.
Other adventures include climbing 19,340-ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and trekking in Peru, Chile, New Zealand and the Himalayas of Nepal. I’ve also toured the U.S., Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, and Nicaragua by motorcycle.
Specialties: Venture capital, startups, entrepreneurial finance, business planning, business development, financial modeling, raising capital, corporate development, strategic partnerships and alliances, exit strategy, startup acquisitions, pitch coaching, investor presentations, startup strategy, go to market planning, startup M&A, private equity, angel capital.

Foundersuite brings structure, speed and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. Used by 2500+ startups worldwide including those in YCombinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, FundersClub and more, Foundersuite also has product features for investment bankers, VCs and funding advisors.
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I mainly work with early stage Internet, B2B software, mobile, and consumer product startups, and I have a strong interest in platforms, markets, and networks.

We talk about

Why are such a small percentage of companies able to raise any type of funding?

If there was one key difference that sticks out between a company that can raise funding and one can’t, what would it be?

Which fundraising steps do startup founders skip or have the most issues with?

During the outreach, how often should one be updating the materials they are sending, and should they be customized depending on who it is being sent to or is that too time consuming?

What are all the documents a startup should have ready when they go out to raise capital

And much more...

Connect with Nathan Beckord

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