A Note from our Founder

Overview

 INTRO

How Fundraising Works

The Evolution of Investment

Set Reasonable Expectations

PREP

Budgeting for Fundraising

Formation

Traction

MATCH

The Funding Landscape

Bootstrapping

       Friends and Family

       Sweat Equity

       Personal Credit Cards

       Crowdfunding

Debt

       MicroLoans

       SBA Loans

       Merchant Cash Advance

       Accounts Receivable Financing

       Business Line of Credit

       Traditional Bank Loan

       Hard Money Lender

       Equipment Financing

       Commercial Real Estate

       Acquisition Loan

Equity

       Angel Investors

       Venture Capital

       Private Equity      

PITCH

How the Pitch Process Works

Key Pitch Assets

What are Investors Looking for?

Making a Good Introduction

The Elevator Pitch

The Email Pitch

Create a Prospecting List