Home// Tech Resources// Founder Questions// Fundraising Tech FundraisingFounder Questions Filter: All Budgeting & Planning 14 VC Relationships 4 List Cards Play What questions should I be prepared to answer in the university licensing process? Alan Gordon Director of Business Development at Harvard University Tech • Fundraising Play How can I create an awesome pitch deck? Andrew Lau CEO at Jellyfish Tech • Fundraising Play As an angel investor, which qualities do you look for in early stage companies? Dharmesh Shah CTO at HubSpot Tech • Fundraising Play How much ownership should I expect to give up when fundraising? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Tech • Fundraising Play How are valuations determined? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Tech • Fundraising Play How do I negotiate on valuation? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Tech • Fundraising Play How long do pitch meetings usually last? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Tech • Fundraising Play Should I optimize for the highest valuation? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Tech • Fundraising Play What advice do you have for moms who are starting their fundraising process? Jessica Nam Kim CEO at Ianacare Tech • Fundraising Play What relationship should I expect to have with my investors? Jessica Nam Kim CEO at Ianacare Tech • Fundraising Play How should I approach investors? Ask for advice, not money. Mary Imevbore CEO at Waeve Tech • Fundraising Play What is a VCs expected time frame for $100M in net revenue vs. run rate? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What is the difference between shares and options? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How does dilution work for founder shares? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play What should I put in direct costs vs. overhead? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play How should I prepare for a pitch meeting with investors? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play Do I need a pitch deck? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play What should I include in my pitch deck? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play Should I send my pitch deck out in advance of an investor meeting? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play Part 2: What questions should I ask investors during pitch meetings? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play Can you describe the relationship you have with your VCs? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play How do I decide which investors I want in my syndicate? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play When should I tell my VC bad news? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Tech • Fundraising Play How do I know I'm ready to pitch VCs? Mary Imevbore CEO at Waeve Tech • Fundraising Play When should I think about selling my company? David Cancel CEO at Drift Tech • Fundraising Play Part 2: Should I bootstrap my company? Chad Laurans Fmr CEO at SimpliSafe Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: Should I bootstrap my company? Patrick Campbell CEO at ProfitWell Tech • Fundraising Play Which VC firms should I target with my outreach? Mary Imevbore CEO at Waeve Tech • Fundraising Play Part 3: How do I develop a winning business model? Mary Imevbore CEO at Waeve Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play Part 2: What should I consider when choosing an investor? TJ Parker CEO at PillPack Tech • Fundraising Play Part 2: How much should I aim to raise in my seed round? TJ Parker CEO at PillPack Tech • Fundraising Play How long do pitch meetings usually last? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play Do I need a lead investor? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play How do I ask my VC for a raise? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Part 2: What should I expect from my relationship with my VCs? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: What should I consider when choosing an investor? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play How do I say no to an investor? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Part 1: What do I do if two important investors can't agree on anything? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Part 1: What do I do if my relationship with my investor isn't working out? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Do I need a pitch deck? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play What role should the CFO play in the fundraising process? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What financials should I prepare for pitch meetings? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What tips do you have for founders with little financial experience? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What questions should I ask when hiring a CFO? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Benefits Play How transparent should I be with my VCs? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play What role should the CFO play in the company overall? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play When should I hire a CFO? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Benefits Play How many years of financials should I prepare for the pitch meeting? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play When should the COO / CFO role be linked? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play Part 1: What questions should I ask investors during pitch meetings? Jason Robins CEO at Draft Kings Tech • Fundraising Play Part 2: How do I manage if multiple VCs are interested in my round? Jason Robins CEO at Draft Kings Tech • Fundraising Play How do I build a financial model? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play How do I know what is fair in my term sheet and what isn't? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play Part 2: How do I develop a winning business model? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What is expected from an R&D focused company who won't have revenue for years? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play Why does Pillar offer to buy common stock? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play What should I say if I don't know an answer to a question? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play How do I share data or confidential information with VCs? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play What questions should I ask investors? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play When a VC says "let's stay in touch", what does that mean? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play How much potential revenue will get VCs excited? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play If my product is more technical, how deeply should I dive into those details? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play If I have an MVP, should I demo the product in the pitch meeting? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play Should I show market opportunity bottom-up or top down? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play How often should I be speaking with my VC? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play What order should my pitch deck slides be in? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How closely should my voiceover match the content on my slides? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Do VCs help me build my team and fill it with experts? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Should I be concerned about the information in my pitch deck being passed around? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How long should my pitch deck be? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How much should I practice my pitch? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play What's the first step in creating a pitch deck? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Part 2: How do I tell my personal story so it resonates with investors? Jason Robins CEO at Draft Kings Tech • Fundraising Play How do I get the attention of the VCs? Jason Robins CEO at Draft Kings Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: How do I develop a winning business model? Gail Goodman Fmr. CEO at Constant Contact Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play How do I create momentum in my deal? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Tech • Fundraising Play How do I get the attention of the VCs? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: What should I expect from my relationship with my VC? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Tech • Fundraising Play Should I take a meeting with an associate or principal instead of a partner at at VC ? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: How do I manage if multiple VCs are interested in my round? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Tech • Fundraising Play How do I know VCs will like my idea? Steve Conine Co-Founder at Wayfair Tech • Fundraising Play How do I manage criticism of my business from investors? Steve Conine Co-Founder at Wayfair Tech • Fundraising Play Are there any alternatives to VC funding? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play Which team members should be in the pitch meeting? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play How much should each team member speak in a pitch meeting? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play How much progress are VCs looking for in pre-seed and seed companies? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play How big does my target market have to be to make my company VC backable? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play Should I consider venture debt? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Play How much ownership do investors expect? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How long should the funding from my seed round last? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: How much should I aim to raise in my seed round? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play What should I say when asked about valuation? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How are valuations determined? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Is there a minimum valuation that gets VCs excited? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: Should I optimize for the highest valuation for my company? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Tech • Fundraising Play How do I know my idea is right for VC funding? Parker McKee Principal at Pillar Tech • Fundraising Budgeting & Planning View all Budgeting & Planning audios » Play What is a VCs expected time frame for $100M in net revenue vs. run rate? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What should I put in direct costs vs. overhead? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play Part 3: How do I develop a winning business model? Mary Imevbore CEO at Waeve Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What role should the CFO play in the fundraising process? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What financials should I prepare for pitch meetings? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What tips do you have for founders with little financial experience? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play What questions should I ask when hiring a CFO? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Benefits + 7 more View all Budgeting & Planning Answers to Founder Questions » VC Relationships View all VC Relationships audios » Play How can I create an awesome pitch deck? Andrew Lau CEO at Jellyfish Tech • Fundraising Play What should I say if I don't know an answer to a question? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Fundraising Play Part 2: How do I tell my personal story so it resonates with investors? Jason Robins CEO at Draft Kings Tech • Fundraising Play Part 1: How much should I aim to raise in my seed round? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising
