Marina McCoy, Founder and CEO, Waste Free Earth
“In the second week of March I got awarded young entrepreneur of the year on Monday, then on that Friday I lost all my clients.”
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Ten Tips for Communicating During COVID-19
10 tips for how to navigate our organizations in response to COVID-19.
New Member Perk! Brightmind Meditation App
We partnered up with Los Angeles based Brightmind Meditation to give the VCET community, our ScaleHere partners and startup teams anywhere, FREE lifetime access (a $100/year value ) to over 200+ guided meditations and mindfulness programs.
Pillar’s “Raising a Series A”
Raising seed was a grueling process, and you feel eager now to leave behind all thoughts of fundraising and finally get back to building your business. But, you know Series A is just around the corner.
Free Templates for Great Startup Pitch Decks, Direct from VCs
“Well, here it is, in all of its glory: the final pitch deck template for raising seed stage capital.”
Heather Dalton, Founder & CEO, StrollRunner
“I’m bringing to market a running accessory that attaches to strollers so that parents can run hands free.”
How To Obliterate A Multi-Million-Dollar Fundraising Process During Due Diligence (TechCrunch, David Frankel)
“As soon as you capture the attention of a VC, they’re going to start performing the “due diligence” required to justify the investment. This is when the investor checks into the bold claims you have made about the size of your market opportunity and your work experience.”
Jen Brown, Consultant, Biddison Heir
Jen is a consultant for Biddison Heir, working remotely out of VCET BTV.
20 Lines to Write Before Starting Your Pitch Deck
When getting ready to pitch VCs, founders often jump right into assembling a slide deck. I think this is a mistake. I’d suggest that you start by writing twenty headlines that sum up your startup, and only then build the slides.
Don’t fundraise without hearing the #CollectiveWisdom from @EricPaley first
Even for strong startups, fundraising is a marathon that requires near constant attention for 8-12 weeks. The process is punishing, and riskier than you might imagine. You need to prep for it as seriously as you would a race.
New VCET Perk!
VCET members now get 40% off their Burlington Code Academy Web Dev Bootcamp tuition with the #ScaleHere Scholarship!