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Tip #1 Be patient. Hard times are temporary and, eventually, will pass.
Tip #1 from Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra, Co-Founder and General Partner at Cardumen Capital. Many entrepreneurs are worried about the current funding #slowdown due to the market's #uncertainty. Be patient. Hard times are temporary and, eventually, will pass.
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Tip #2 Present your company
Tip #2 It's important to be always ready to present your company. You don't know where you could find your next investor.
Check out Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra’s tip to make a successful quick pitch.
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Tip #3 Remind them who you are
Tip #3. Convert more VC interactions to term sheets by reminding the VC of who you are and what you do. Video created with Peech.
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Tip #4 ESOP
Tip #4 for entrepreneurs. Create an ESOP budget with packages of equity for the different levels of employees and try to stick to it. Video created with Peech.
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Tip #5 Let VCs talk first
Tip #5 for entrepreneurs: Let the VCs talk first. Disarm the shield of skepticism! Video created with Peech.
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Tip #6 Update your investors
Tip #6 for entrepreneurs: Keep your investors (biggest fans) up to date to ensure they will back you if things go wrong.
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Tip #7 VCs on the board
Tip #7 Our co-founder and general partner, Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra reviews reasons in favor and against letting VCs into your board early on. Tip #8 for entrepreneurs, don't be scared to let the "right" VC into your board early on.