There’s no greater feeling than when you stop holding your breath the instant your team makes the game winning play. The best Sundays are the ones when RG III throws a Hail Mary on 1st down or Alfred Morris sneaks in the end zone to tie the game before half time. These plays are game changers; The moments that switch a gut wrenching L to a proud W.
Just like the Redskins players strap on their helmets after a trying series, it’s important for startup founders to cultivate short term memory when raising capital. Although they don’t run the risk of a JJ Watt sack or a Richard Sherman pick six, founders face a similar feat to athletes when pitching investors.
As the countdown to NFL kickoff nears 27 days, we identified founder tips on fundraising to help startup entrepreneurs play the field and keep track of their wins and loses.
Here are 10 insights to raise your first round of capital from YPlan’s Rytis Vitkauskas, SpoonRocket founders Anson Tsui and Steven Hsiao, and SharkTank success Josh Hix.
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