Startup Reading
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Raising money

Start(up) Reading List

AuthorArticle & Link
NFX
The NFX Fundraising Checklist - Timing your raise
Alex Iskold
9 Personal and Painful Reasons why Founders do not get the investment
Founder Institute
Perfecting Your One Sentence Pitch
Marc Andreessen
But I don't know any VCs!
Jenny Fielding
Building an Investor Pipeline Spreadsheet: Keep Your Funding Flowing!
Paul Graham
How to raise money
NFX
The Non-Obvious Guide to Fundraising
Daniel Li
Questions VCs Will Ask You
Innovation Bay
Pitch Deck Pointers Series
Innovation Bay
Pitch Deck Template
Nathan Beckord
The 6 Most Powerful Pitch Deck Frameworks to Rock Your Investor Presentation
Dave Bailey
12 Storytelling Techniques to Supercharge Your Pitch
Tomasz Tunguz
How Fast Must a SaaS Startup Grow to Raise a Series A?
Marc Andreessen
How much funding is too little? Too much?
Paul Graham
The equity equation
Andy Areitio
How much dilution makes sense for a founder
Brad Feld
Why Most VC’s Don’t Sign NDAs
Marc Andreessen
When the VCs say "no"
Alex Iskold
What to do when your fundraising is not going well
Alex Iskold
7 Tips for Founders When Negotiating Term Sheets with VCs
Jason Lemkin
Every Investor is Different. But Here Are 22 Reasons I Generally Say “No”
Aida Dennis
The Metrics You Need To Raise A Series A