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Fundraising

By: Ryan Breslow
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The founder and CEO of one of Silicon Valley’s most successful companies pulls back the curtain on the startup fundraising process in this essential playbook.

Mastering the art of fundraising is key to every new company’s success. But the process itself is too often shrouded in mystery. From networking and building supportive relationships to crafting the perfect pitch and knowing when to finalize a deal - it can be a confusing and complex web. Opening a fundraising round is one of the most daunting moments in the lifecycle of a young startup. But even as tech insiders trade tips, too many first-time founders are left in the dark or sorting through conflicting advice.

Ryan Breslow’s definitive guide to startup fundraising provides overdue, much needed clarity. Drawing on years of experience at the industry’s highest levels, he dispels common misconceptions and distills essential wisdom on every facet of the process. This compelling, accessible, and candid primer is a must-read for first-time founders and startup veterans alike. They will find much to learn from Breslow’s indispensable guide to the nuts and bolts of successful fundraising.

©2021 Ryan Breslow (P)2021 Ryan Breslow

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Unbelievable.

I almost can express in words how pleasantly surprised I was at how great this book is and how much tactical level knowledge was jammed into a 1 hour audible listen. I'll probably listen to this book 4 to 5 More times.

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MUST READ for any pre seed/seed entrepreneur

Amazing book. Short, to the point and with clear guidelines.

More business book should be like this and less BS around needing to have a 200-300 page book for the sake of it.

Loved it. 10/10

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Wish more books were like this

Straight and forward! Line after line! Solid listen with ridiculous gems. Definitely will be listening several times.

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Beautifully Succinct

Surely, I will reference this book a countless number of times, but, after the first listen, I’m compelled to buy the paperback and just want to say thank you — Highly recommend!!

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Amazing book for every startup founder to read

This is the best book on fundraising. Extremely practical and implementable strategies. I would strongly recommend this book to all founders who want to raise from VC’s.

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Love it

Extremely clear and to the points. Love the examples - something I can just copy and paste.

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Every founder should read this book

This book is a no nonsense, battle tested guide to fundraising. Ryan is a grandmaster at the game and a clear, concise teacher.

I cannot recommend this read enough.

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Worth it.

If you’re looking for up to date information on raising capital for a business this is it. It’s very succinct.
Think of this book as a friend you wish you had, giving advice on this subject for an hour.
The audio quality is fine, the reader is the author, this isn’t Dune with Timothy Chalamet, this is straightforward business advice. And the advice is good.
Essentially it’s $15 for a 1 hour book, but it’s dense and if you’re looking for this info. That $15 to raise $15M.

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Gold

I’m raising a Seed round for my startup. Wish I found this earlier. Implementing tips now!

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Incredible resource, Awesome.

This audiobook details a step-by-step process to fundraising. Ryan introduces the mindset and work that goes into fundraising early on in the process: from preparing investors, to structuring your pitch and optimizing its impact. Full of short nuggets of advice, Ryan delivers an authentic enthusiasm for helping founders fundraise.  Whether you’ve just started the process or have already had calls with investors, this audiobook will provide useful tips and strategy for a successful fundraise.

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