Venture Capital

Hi! First, congrats on going out for funding. It's an exciting and exhilerating time... and also challenging, right? You now have 2 jobs - running the business AND getting funding. :) I found an interesting resource... There is a section of the QuickBooks website on financing and I saw some cool articles on VC and raising money. Check it out here: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/financing-funding/. Let me know how I can help further! I went through this with my company so I know it's not an easy process. Cheering for you!

I'm reading Angel by Jason Calacanis, just published where he goes through the steps of becoming an angel investor, and the steps along the way. Use this guide as a benchmark to see what steps you have taken and how to take the next one.

I took a look at your listing on Gust. I wasnt sure that I understood what you were pitching.

I would recommend changing the message to be more investor oriented. What is it that you are offering the investor?

An opportunity to 5x the money in 5 years? Why would an investor want to invest in you, your team, your idea and your company. 

Also, if you continue with a product-oriented message, I think you have to clarify what it is you will do for your market. "New and innovative solutions" is pretty general.

It doesnt look like you've begun sales. What interest have you had in your product to date? Any committments?

Look for companies like yours that have scaled and see who invested. Reach out to "likely candidates" first and if they aren't game, perhaps they can connect you with someone else who could be game.