In 'Startup 101: How to Master Fundraising', Brian Ma presents us with a Fundraising Bootcamp. As the founder of various successful startups, Brian is no stranger to the process of fundraising. In this session, he will cover the fundamentals of fundraising and common mistakes founders are making.

Topics discussed in this episode:

00:35 The importance of funding
01:05 Different funding paths
02:45 What matters when it comes towards funding: external factors, internal factors, and creating FOMO.
09:15 The breakdown of fundraising
09:49 Preparation: how much to raise, what investors to target, how to create a compelling pitch deck, and generating leads.
14:55 Process: how to manage investor interest, run a good process and get the first term sheet.
27:38 Closing: How to leverage the first term sheet to get other term sheets, negotiating and closing your round.
31:52 Common mistakes

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About the Speaker

Brian Ma | Founder and General Partner at Iterative | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zealoustiger/

Brian is a partner at Iterative Capital and three time founder turned investor. Brian was previously founder and CEO of Divvy Homes ($150M+ raised, backed by a16z, GIC, Tiger), Weave (YC S14, acquired), and Decide (Series C company, acquired by Ebay)."

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