Is Fundraising like Tinder?
- jebaltonaga
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min read
❤️ Instant matches. 🧐 Awkward job-like interviews. 👻 Ghosting after a perfect 1st date. 5 tips for successfully raising millions #1 Build Rapport with some, Forget the others. If they share your vision & values, they will invest. Are you building what they wish to see tomorrow? The ones that don't, don't (invest). And that's fine! There's a lot of investors in the sea. Just be ready to take these hard hits. Out of 1200 people contacted, only 76 said yes to a meeting. It hurts like daggers to have some of the wealthiest and most successful people in the world tell you 'no'. It requires SO MUCH emotional resilience to take 10 calls after hundreds of No's. Show up anyway full of positive energy and confidence EVERY DAY for months. #2 Use the power of socials. I used LinkedIn BUT should use it more. Tell the Story... Be open and inviting