VC Cheat sheet was created to give you the inside scoop on venture capital. But before we get too heavy, we wanted to explore just what Venture capital was, and what you need to know before you start raising. So we sat down with Phillip Kennard, CEO & founder of FutureStay, to talk through how to prepare before raising your first round. FutureStay puts vacation rentals on autopilot and Phillip has been able to attract just shy of 2 million dollars in venture capital to date for his startup. And since he knows a thing or two about raising capital, Phillip gave us a checklist of do’s, don’ts, and tips he wished someone would have given him. He calls it "proof HELPS." Listen in.

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