Be prepared to answer these four questions in your investor meetings. They're not your typical questions and you don't want to get caught off guard and blow your whole investor meeting. 
 
 The fourth one is the biggest zinger. If you're prepared to answer it with out missing a beat, you'll surely look like a rock start and likely win over investors. We bet it causes a long pause when you think about it. 
 
 If you have a great answer write to us. We want to hear it.

This is a follow on episode to episode 131 where we covered 93 questions investors can ask in your pitch meetings.  Listen to the episode and...

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If you're going to raise money for your company you're going to get asked a ton of questions from your first meeting, to your second all the way through the due diligence period until you finally close your round.
 
Over the years I've kept a running list of questions that investors have asked me and our companies when pitching all the way through to the close and...
 
 Questions I've asked as a venture capitalist and angel investor when entrepreneurs are pitching.

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Brian Hahn Co-founded Nomad with his business partner Noah Dentzel nine years ago. They've bootstrapped the company since it's inception with their first Kick Starter project, have not taken any investor money and have been going strong ever since 2012. And...

It all started with a single product idea - an ultra-portable, minimalist charging cable. Yes, they started by making a charging cable and built a sucessful company with over thirty employees.

Nomad makes beautifially designed, fuctional products for your Apple products. They use the highest quality, longest-lasting materials available. All Nomad's concepts are created from the ground up, rather than white labeling existing products.
 
 From the Horween Leather they use for their cases and Apple Watch straps, to the rugged Kevlar® construction of our cables, they choose materials that stand out and outlast.

Brian is a cool cat and you'll love our concersaton and all the tips he drops from running Kickstarter campaigns, online marketing, getting along with your co-founders, building a cool product company and more...

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Part 16 of our Masterclass on How to Make a Pitch Deck for Investors to raise money for your company in 13 slides.
 
 You've built your investor pitch deck, lined up meetings with investors and now it's time for your investor meeting. What do you do in the meeting?

These seven tips will give you the playbook to make sure you're giving you and your company the very best shot at raising money from investors. They're prepare you for what to expect so you're not caught off guard. 

Put these tips to work and go get'em!
 
 What is this Perfecting Your Pitch Masterclass Series?

We're perfecting your pitch so you have the very best chance to raise the money from investors to take your business to the next level.

If you want to raise or borrow money you need the right pitch deck. Do it wrong and it's the difference between raising the money you need for your business and not raising any.
 
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Part 15 of our Masterclass on How to Make a Pitch Deck for Investors to raise money for your company in 13 slides.
 
 This is your last slide in your pitch deck and where you summarize your story for investors. 
 
 We explain exactly what to put on this slide and the good news is that you already have the information. It's only a matter of picking out which pieces of information to put on it. 

 What is this Perfecting Your Pitch Masterclass Series?

We're perfecting your pitch so you have the very best chance to raise the money from investors to take your business to the next level.

If you want to raise or borrow money you need the right pitch deck. Do it wrong and it's the difference between raising the money you need for your business and not raising any.
 
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Stress is often times looked at as a negative thing, but it's often an entrepreneur's magic. Dr. Chloe Carmichael is an expert on stress. 

Dr. Chloe Carmichael is a licensed clinical psychologist. She holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Long Island University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, with a bachelor’s degree and departmental honors in psychology from Columbia University in New York.

Her practice in NYC employs multiple therapists to serve high-functioning business executives, people in the arts, and everyday people seeking support with personal or professional goals.
 
She is the author of the book Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of  Your Anxiety, endorsed by Deepak Chopra!

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Part 14 of our Masterclass on How to Make a Pitch Deck for Investors to raise money for your company in 13 slides.
 
 In this episode we continue with your use of Funds Slide.
 
 This is the big moment when you get to ask for the money you need to grow your business. 

The good news about this slide is that you already have this information so you can get it set up in two shakes of a lambs tail. 
 
 We explain exactly what to put on this slide and how to set it up. 

 What is this Perfecting Your Pitch Masterclass Series?

We're perfecting your pitch so you have the very best chance to raise the money from investors to take your business to the next level.

If you want to raise or borrow money you need the right pitch deck. Do it wrong and it's the difference between raising the money you need for your business and not raising any.
 
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Part 13 of our masterclass on How to Make a Pitch Deck for Investors to raise money for your company in 13 slides.
 
 In this episode we continue with your Team Slide.
 
 We explain exactly what to put on your team slide to convey to investors what they're looking for in a solid team.

You're telling a story through these thirteen slides and this slide sets the stage to show how the team you have is going to execute on the business plan. 

You've set this slide up from the very beginning because the question going through investors mind at this point now that you have them interested in your product or service that you're selling into an attractive market, with an attractive business model, with attractive financials is...who is the team that is going to make this business a success.

Your team slide is it. Let's introduce them to our terrific team.

 What is this Perfecting Your Pitch Masterclass Series?

We're perfecting your pitch so you have the very best chance to raise the money from investors to take your business to the next level.

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Did you know that 65% of businesses fail because of a conflict between founders/business owners?

Imagine that, it's not because the company has a bad product or service, not because there's no market for the product, not because pricing is off. Simple human dynamics. 

Mital Makadia and David Siegel are partners at Grellas Shah LLP based here in Silicon Valley who are both intimately familiar with the common and unusual founder disputes that happen. They're also know how founders can avoid these mistakes.

We talk about how to avoid the mistakes founders make from splitting equity, to company formation documents and extremely important tax documents that have to be filed to avoid incurring large tax bills if your business is successful. One of these forms needs to be filed within thirty days of issuing stock.

We cover these legal and tax business issues and more in our conversation today.

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Part 12 of our masterclass on How to Make a Pitch Deck for Investors to raise money for your company in 13 slides.

In this episode we continue with your Financials Slide.

We explain exactly what to put on your financials slide to convey the story investors are looking for.

You're telling a story through these thirteen slides and this slide sets the stage for how much money your company is going to make and how the investors are going to get a return on investment. 

What is this Perfecting Your Pitch Masterclass Series?

We're perfecting your pitch so you have the very best chance to raise the money from investors to take your business to the next level.

If you want to raise or borrow money you need the right pitch deck. Do it wrong and it's the difference between raising the money you need for your business and not raising any.

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