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A guide for First-Time Founders
Raising Capital 

for Startups"
Image: @TaxCredits
Hi. I am…
Bryan Starbuck
Former CEO & Founder of
TalentSpring (Acquired in 2010)
Currently:
CEO & Founder at SPARKON.com
BryanStarbuck@hotmail.com
My talk
1st
The Key to
Pitching
2nd
Managing the
process
Your pitch will
cover the
common bases
but…There is something
critical to cover
Image: @5imon
Investors start
off pessimistic
Interest
Start Make this
happen
Low
High
Image: @Theodore Scott
This is what investors
expect
A company
targeting a
$40m to $80m year
business model
Image: @Theodore Scott
95 of 100 companies go
after too small of a market
Image: @Theodore Scott
This is what they want
Able to reach > $100m rev for Angels.
VCs want > $400m or > $800m
They don’t care
about the rest of
your business
Until they TRULY BELIEVE the
market size is big enough
Focus on WOWing these 4:"
There is a REAL & significant problem
for the customer"1"
2"
3"
4"
This company has a real solution. "
No other solution exists in the market"
People will pay "
(this company’s prices)"
This is a HUGE market"
After that, demonstrate that
the rest is rock solid
2nd Part:
Managing the
fund raising
process
Process with Angels"
Pitch & Demo"
They review Financials"
Due Diligence (If angel group)"3
Get all of their questions answered"4
Rapport & trust"5
Sign legal docs & close, close, close"6
2
1
!
VCs: A single VC firm"
! Pitch & demo!
! Meeting #2 to #4. !
! Sometimes with others at the firm!
! Present to Monday partner meeting!
! Get term sheet!
! Negotiate & sign term sheet!
! Sheppard details until big stack of legal docs signed!
!
Important (1 of 2)"
! Herd mentality:!
! If they see other investors moving and they might lose out, the
investor will move!
! True for both Angels and VCs!
! You need to force enough demand from investors to get the deal
closed!
! Have polished pitch deck, pitch and financials!
! Angel groups are good outside of the bay area!
! Quote from the bay area, “Pitching to a bay area angel group is a
sign of a bad company”!
!
Important (2 of 2)"
! Get a rent-a-CFO for Projected financials:!
! $150 to $270 per hour!
! 3 to 7 hours to create very detailed projected
financials!
! Asked for a fixed price project!
! Get a very high quality one. They don’t cost very
much more!
!
The “process” – aka many VC "
! Progress in batches of ~6 VC firms!
! Hold first meeting!
! See which progress!
! Start another batch as a smaller number progress to later stages!
! In 2 months, work to have several batches progress so more than one arrive
to a term-sheet!
! More than one greatly improves chances of any funding and improving terms!
! After 4 months, VCs will have heard about you and likely think you are a “stale
deal”. Then meeting with them will likely be ineffective!
!
Pre-Money Valuation"
If raising under $2 million…!
If raising over $2 million from VCs:!
! Often valuation above PLUS capital raised!
! Investors get ~33% to 48% of round!
!
Lessons about funding"
$1m to $2 round is often better than a $500k round!
Funding goes hot and cold!
! Startups are cheap to run early, but…!
! So it costs $50k to $70k per month!
"Year 1! "
" Fund raising is hard! Near impossible!"
"Idea !Validate! !Alpha !Beta !Launch! !Traction Building!
"Year 2! "Small traction !Medium Traction ! !Huge traction / Profitable!
Raising your series A after your Seen round closes!
THE END"
"
Backup slides"
Finding Investors"
Finding Angels"
! AngelList!
! BEST: Great advisors and your network!
! Top big law firms can make some intros!
! It is hard to scale, but doable. (Lots of work)!
! Requires tons of networking!
! Often with CEOs who have raised capital before!
! Move to the bay area for 5 months!
! Linked-In!
! Tons of scouting for people who fit the profile!
Finding VCs"
! Research to find WHICH ones you want to target first!
! Very important: Pitching VCs who don’t match will block
raising capital!
! Find ones that work at your stage, industry, etc.!
! Easy to find the list of VCs. TheFunded, AngelList, etc.!
! Top startup law firms can make intro, as a backup!
! Intro from CEO they funded is the best!
! Target the right partner. !
! Start with Partner and above. Not associates!
!
Pitch-Deck"
! The Alliance of Angels pitch deck may be the best
template!
THE END"
"
Q & A"

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Raising capital (for startups)

  • 1. A guide for First-Time Founders Raising Capital 
 for Startups" Image: @TaxCredits
  • 2. Hi. I am… Bryan Starbuck Former CEO & Founder of TalentSpring (Acquired in 2010) Currently: CEO & Founder at SPARKON.com BryanStarbuck@hotmail.com
  • 3. My talk 1st The Key to Pitching 2nd Managing the process
  • 4. Your pitch will cover the common bases but…There is something critical to cover
  • 5. Image: @5imon Investors start off pessimistic Interest Start Make this happen Low High
  • 6. Image: @Theodore Scott This is what investors expect A company targeting a $40m to $80m year business model
  • 7. Image: @Theodore Scott 95 of 100 companies go after too small of a market
  • 8. Image: @Theodore Scott This is what they want Able to reach > $100m rev for Angels. VCs want > $400m or > $800m
  • 9. They don’t care about the rest of your business Until they TRULY BELIEVE the market size is big enough
  • 10. Focus on WOWing these 4:" There is a REAL & significant problem for the customer"1" 2" 3" 4" This company has a real solution. " No other solution exists in the market" People will pay " (this company’s prices)" This is a HUGE market"
  • 11. After that, demonstrate that the rest is rock solid
  • 12. 2nd Part: Managing the fund raising process
  • 13. Process with Angels" Pitch & Demo" They review Financials" Due Diligence (If angel group)"3 Get all of their questions answered"4 Rapport & trust"5 Sign legal docs & close, close, close"6 2 1
  • 14. ! VCs: A single VC firm" ! Pitch & demo! ! Meeting #2 to #4. ! ! Sometimes with others at the firm! ! Present to Monday partner meeting! ! Get term sheet! ! Negotiate & sign term sheet! ! Sheppard details until big stack of legal docs signed!
  • 15. ! Important (1 of 2)" ! Herd mentality:! ! If they see other investors moving and they might lose out, the investor will move! ! True for both Angels and VCs! ! You need to force enough demand from investors to get the deal closed! ! Have polished pitch deck, pitch and financials! ! Angel groups are good outside of the bay area! ! Quote from the bay area, “Pitching to a bay area angel group is a sign of a bad company”!
  • 16. ! Important (2 of 2)" ! Get a rent-a-CFO for Projected financials:! ! $150 to $270 per hour! ! 3 to 7 hours to create very detailed projected financials! ! Asked for a fixed price project! ! Get a very high quality one. They don’t cost very much more!
  • 17. ! The “process” – aka many VC " ! Progress in batches of ~6 VC firms! ! Hold first meeting! ! See which progress! ! Start another batch as a smaller number progress to later stages! ! In 2 months, work to have several batches progress so more than one arrive to a term-sheet! ! More than one greatly improves chances of any funding and improving terms! ! After 4 months, VCs will have heard about you and likely think you are a “stale deal”. Then meeting with them will likely be ineffective!
  • 18. ! Pre-Money Valuation" If raising under $2 million…! If raising over $2 million from VCs:! ! Often valuation above PLUS capital raised! ! Investors get ~33% to 48% of round!
  • 19. ! Lessons about funding" $1m to $2 round is often better than a $500k round! Funding goes hot and cold! ! Startups are cheap to run early, but…! ! So it costs $50k to $70k per month! "Year 1! " " Fund raising is hard! Near impossible!" "Idea !Validate! !Alpha !Beta !Launch! !Traction Building! "Year 2! "Small traction !Medium Traction ! !Huge traction / Profitable! Raising your series A after your Seen round closes!
  • 22. Finding Angels" ! AngelList! ! BEST: Great advisors and your network! ! Top big law firms can make some intros! ! It is hard to scale, but doable. (Lots of work)! ! Requires tons of networking! ! Often with CEOs who have raised capital before! ! Move to the bay area for 5 months! ! Linked-In! ! Tons of scouting for people who fit the profile!
  • 23. Finding VCs" ! Research to find WHICH ones you want to target first! ! Very important: Pitching VCs who don’t match will block raising capital! ! Find ones that work at your stage, industry, etc.! ! Easy to find the list of VCs. TheFunded, AngelList, etc.! ! Top startup law firms can make intro, as a backup! ! Intro from CEO they funded is the best! ! Target the right partner. ! ! Start with Partner and above. Not associates!
  • 24. ! Pitch-Deck" ! The Alliance of Angels pitch deck may be the best template!