STARTUP FUNDRAISING 101
MY MOTIVATION
When I was first raising money for one of my startups I had no clue what I was doing. I had just graduated from university and had never been in contact with an investor before nor did I know how to persuade them or negotiate a term sheet.
As a result, I built a poor pitch deck and ended up without any funding. But a lot has changed since then. I raised millions of dollars myself, invested in companies all around the globe and with BaseTemplates, I have helped hundreds of founders with their fundraising.
This course is my way of sharing everything I know about fundraising & pitch decks so that you don't make the same mistakes I did.
2h VIDEO & ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
In the course I will guide you through every step that is necessary to raise money for your startup.
Firstly, you will learn how investors tick and what a regular fundraising process looks like. After that you will prepare for your fundraising material and find out how to research investors. Then you will learn how to build a compelling pitch deck (a step by step guide for every single slide). Finally you will get my unique insights on how to run a successful fundraising process.
ABOUT ME
I am Max Fleitmann and after building my first internet projects when I was 13, entrepreneurship had me. I am passionate about building companies together with amazing people and, especially, everything related to fundraising & pitch decks.
I raised millions of dollars for my own companies
Investor in >15 companies worldwide
I have seen thousands of pitch decks
I have helped hundreds of founders raise money as the CEO of BaseTemplates
My fundraising content is regularly featured on websites like Inc, Producthunt & Co.
KEY FEATURES
You are raising money for the first time and want to get an overview on what steps you need to take, how to find investors and how to craft a good pitch deck?
Your company has already existed for some time or it's your second one. And now you want to take the next step and improve your fundraising?
You are working on your first business projects or need to create a pitch deck for a business class? With this course you learn all the basics you need to consider.
YOUR RESULTS
You will be able to research investors that suit your startup and be able to understand how they make an investment decision.
You will know exactly what kind of materials (pitch deck, financial model etc.) you need for raising money and how to prepare them in advance.
You will be able to build a compelling pitch deck for your business that is based on best-practices and a ton of real life experience.
You will find out how to structure and run your very own fundraising process and become informed of the common pitfalls so that you can avoid them.
TESTIMONIALS
COURSE CONTENT
Fundraising is not something you can just start and instantly have the money flowing in. You have to get yourself and your business ready for it. In the second chapter, we will cover all the basics for your fundraising preparation.
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The third and biggest part of the course is dedicated to your pitch deck. We will take a detailed look at every single slide and all the common pitfalls so that you can avoid them.
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It is very important that you as the founder are actively running the whole process. In the fourth chapter, we will cover all the basics for that. You will learn how to cold outreach to investors, meet with them, and finally close the deal.
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In addition to all the video content you'll get a bunch of other things that will help you in your fundraising process.
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ONLINE COURSE
Fundraising Online Course
Financial Model Templates
55,000+ Investor Contacts
Investor CRM
Pitch Deck Template
Notion Fundraising Template
>$1M of Startup Discounts
AI Powered Outreach
VC Investors
Venture Debt
Angel Investors / Groups
Accelerators / Incubators
Investment Banks
MicroVC
Corporate VCs
Family Investment Offices
Government Office
Accelerators / Incubators
Private Equity
FAQ
No. I was in your exact shoes some years ago and I have created the course in a way that I would have enjoyed it back then.
I will start with the basics and then go into detail so that all of the viewers will get the most out of it.
Yeah. No worries. Just give them your login data and you are good to go.
You have unlimited access to all materials and videos. The videos are around 2h in watch time. You can decide how quickly you want to watch them.
No. It is also for everyone who wants to understand the whole venture world a little better or who just wants to create a good looking pitch deck for their company.
For example if you want to win over partners, present your company on stage or just to put your own thinking into a proven framework.
Not specifically. But of course the course makes most sense in the earliest stages of your company (Pre-Seed, Seed, Series-A). After that you should be familiar with the fundraising process and building of your deck.
No. As this is a digital product you have access to all videos and materials right away. That's why we can't provide a refund.
You can always write us an email to [email protected] and we will come back to you as quickly as possible.
In the introduction we will take a look at how this course is structured and how investors think and work. Besides that we will talk about some of the most common fundraising problems.
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