How do you banish the fear and dread you feel when you’re pitching investors? What’s the one mental switch you can make to instantly gain power and confidence when pitching? How can you use your knowledge of the human brain and the investor mindset to make your pitch much more compelling?
In this episode, entrepreneur and founder Allison Byers talks about the key mindset shifts you need to increase your odds of getting funding, how to equalize the power balance when you’re seeking capital, how to avoid the hidden pitfalls that lurk unseen in every investor conversation, and much more.
Episode Highlights:
- How gender impacts you when you're pitching
- How and why Allison started Scroobious
- How to approach investors from a place of power when fundraising
- Why it's difficult to get honest feedback on your pitch, and how to address it
- The three things that matter most for early stage founder pitches, and why
- How to use human psychology to make your pitch more compelling and memorable
- Why it's not smart to present financials too early in the process
- What to watch for when presenting financials, and why
- The hidden question in every section of your pitch deck, and how to answer it powerfully
- Why investors are challenged to invest in diverse founders
- The invisible hurdles women entrepreneurs face when pitching, and how to overcome them
- How to choose the right investors to pursue when fundraising, and why that's critical not only to your funding, but also to the success of your startup
