👋 Recently, we were joined by Mike Dias who is the CEO of the ScaleUp Valley. He shared his experiences of helping several founders and CEOs of what really is required to navigate through that the tough phase of raising funds for your company.

Typically the 2️⃣ problems listed down by Mike regarding fund-raising are:

❓ Not having the right timing: Ask yourself if this is the right time to talk to an investor and that is very well aligned with the 2nd point below.

❓ Not having the right metrics/ narrative in place: If you have a clear narrative of how are you going to grow and have got a bold vision/ metrics to support your narrative, then all investors would love to book in a meeting with you.

👉 Hence there needs to be a thought process by the CEOs and founders to focus on generating an inbound interest from investors. There should be a fear of missing out in investing in your company. You will then become a rockstar for them and they will do whatever is required to talk to you through any introduction or referral.

✅ Start building a good relationship with your potential investors and make sure they are aligned with your vision.

🎧 Listen to the complete episode with Mike Dias, who joined us as the 89th speaker on the Ultimate Global Podcast.

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