Talking To Investors: The Impact Startup Negotiations Podcast

#9 How Evan Davies Takes the Pressure out of Fundraising & Sales - while Closing more Deals


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In this episode of the Talking To Investors podcast, I'm speaking with Evan Davies, CEO and co-founder of Scrapp.

We discuss:

► The crazy level of commitment you get from people you can laugh with, and how to make that happen

► The greatest boost you can give your fundraising - without an investor

► Why reaching out to investors via lists hardly ever works and what you should do instead

And … 

► How to stop overcomplicating building rapport with investors

► How triggering the desire to help can get you a lot of warm introductions

► The biggest green flag for VC funds

► The top 3 reasons investors decided to fund Scrapp

► How to get social proof for more warm introductions

► How to assess what kind of investor you should look for and avoid wasting time with a bad fit

► The worst thing you can do that’ll fracture your relationships and kill rapport instantly

► Why you should stop asking investors for money if you want them to fund you

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Want to know more about Evan or get in touch with him?

► Evan's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-gwynne-davies/

► or visit Scrapp here: https://www.scrapprecycling.com/

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Get my free ebook: “Eliminate The Noise: Find The Top 5% Of Investors That’ll Supercharge Your Impact Startup”:

https://perfectmatchinvestor.com/

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Talking To Investors: The Impact Startup Negotiations PodcastBy Ben Kimura-Gross