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With Nathan Beckord (Founder/CEO, Foundersuite).
Tue, Aug 22, 2017 @ 06:00 PM   $5   StartupHouse, 934 Howard St
 
   
 
 
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<P><STRONG>About this workshop</STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN>Even in a booming startup market, raising your first round of capital is harder than it looks: less than 5% of startups successfully raise their seed round. Further, founders often screw it up by doing it wrong or running an unfocused raise.</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG>Takeways</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>In this workshop you'll learn:</STRONG></P>
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<LI>Build a focused target investor list</LI>
<LI>Reach out to & pitch investors</LI>
<LI>Run a streamlined process designed to increase your odds of success</LI>
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<P>Nathan will take us through his successful seed round, chock full of fresh funding hacks & war stories.</P>
<P><SPAN>About the instructor -<A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbeckord" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Nathan Beckord</A></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><SPAN>I help startups with strategy, finance, BD, & venture / exit issues. Ive been described as wingman to startup CEOs & as Biz Dev / CFO to go. I like pitching deals, solving problems & getting things done. I'm now productizing this work in a new startup called Foundersuite.</SPAN><BR><SPAN>I mainly work with early stage Internet, B2B software, mobile, & consumer product startups, & I have a strong interest in platforms, markets, & networks. I've worked with several cool crowdfunding companies, such as Kickstarter & Appbackr.</SPAN><BR><SPAN>Other notable clients include Clicker, Zerply, LaunchRock & Autonet Mobile. Im currently on the Advisory Boards of five startups, where I help shape strategy & make intros to investors, partners, & acquirers.</SPAN><BR><SPAN>Earlier in my career, I started two companies, an early web catalog provider & a clinical trial software company. I also worked in finance & investment banking, & was involved in three technology IPOs & nearly 40 acquisitions.</SPAN><BR><SPAN>I put together various startup events; my current projects are FundingV2.com, StartupBD.com & StartupExits.com. I also teach classes at General Assembly on raising capital. Previously, with Pivotal Labs, I produced the ProjectStartup series.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><STRONG>No Refund</STRONG></P>
<P>Do you have questions about the event or are you thinking about joining our awesome community? <A HREF="mailto:francesca@startuphouse.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Email me</A></P>
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