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> The only thing required to raise a seed round is to convince people who have money to give you money. The thing is that to do that, you need access to those
by megy 8y ago
> The only thing required to raise a seed round is to convince people who have money to give you money.
The thing is that to do that, you need access to those people. And to get access with a previous network is where it gets tricky. Lots of people want that money.
- aaavl2821 8y agoYou can build a pretty strong network much more quickly than you'd think, esp in the Bay Area. Getting to know just one or two well connected people can give you access to dozens of potential investors. Getting to know those one or two people is also easier than you'd think. One thing you could do is make a list of a few startup founders who've raised money from ppl you'd like to get to know, and email those founders. Steve Blank has a great article on this, but just write an email that adds value to their lives [0]. One easy way to do this is find founders in a technical area similar to your domain, so you can connect over a shared professional / intellectual interest, and maybe you can teach them something valuable to their business [0] https://steveblank.com/2013/08/12/how-to-get-meetings-with-people-too-busy-to-see-you/ https://steveblank.com/2013/08/12/how-to-get-meetings-with-p...
- DoreenMichele 8y agoYou need to be thinking about what's in it for them. Yes, you want money. But they don't invest out of the goodness of their heart. They want something out of it. Don't be the one of a bazillion people with their hand out. Be the one with something that interests them.