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𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
Visual from Chris TottmanJimmy ActonVencha
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
Visual from Chris TottmanJimmy ActonVencha
VC Investor | Actionable insights on startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship
Stop chasing funding without a plan.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
Credit to Chris Tottman for the original post and visual!
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Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
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Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
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Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
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Building a fundable business takes strategy and staged growth. Philippine start ups looking to raise capital should align their goals with each funding stage—focusing on MVP development, product-market fit, scalable growth, and operational efficiency.
Each step reduces risk and boosts investor confidence, positioning you to attract the right capital at the right time.
We think some of these insights applies to Philippine SMEs as well. Remember, chasing funding without clear fundamentals can hinder long-term success.
#PhilippineSMEs#FundraisingTips#SmartCapital#ARQSMEBDC
Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
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Helping Entrepreneurs Thrive in Business | Fractional CFO, CPA, CA | Ex-Tata, PepsiCo | Business Mentor | Quote I believe in 'Less is More and Do More with Less'
Great Summary!! It is also a reminder for the Founders to have either a Co-founder with Finance knowledge or a CFO ( either full time or in a Fractional capacity) who can keep them accountable, help with Business Plan, Investor Deck and mitigating the Risk as it comes.
#StartupCFO#FractionalCFO
Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
--
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Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
--
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#BrainDumps 🧠 💩 // Brain Dump #37
Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
--
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🚀 Championing Startups & Talent Creation in the Tech World | Innovation & Entrepreneurship Professor 🌎Experienced in management, sales, coaching & strategic partnerships, fostering trust to create long-term value🚀
Wondeful!! simple, to the point and very true!! key focuss on identifing the problem worth solving and pivoting to fins the product market fit! at Achievers Lab comming the VC sessions; any one interested?
Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
--
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#BrainDumps 🧠 💩 // Brain Dump #37
Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable #startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
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#BrainDumps 🧠 💩 // Brain Dump #37
Please STOP chasing funding without a plan.
I see too many founders with big dreams but no fundamentals.
If you want to raise capital, do this at each stage:
1. Pre-Seed: Focus on developing your MVP and proving technical feasibility
2. Seed: Validate product-market fit and establish early traction
3. Series A: Implement a scalable go-to-market strategy and grow your customer base
4. Series B: Expand your addressable market and optimize operations
For example:
→ Conduct user testing to refine your MVP
→ Survey customers to identify key pain points
→ Hire experienced sales leaders to scale revenue
→ Invest in infrastructure to support rapid growth
You will build a fundable startup by methodically decreasing risk at each stage rather than just chasing the next round.
Do that consistently and watch your valuation soar.
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#BrainDumps 🧠 💩 // Brain Dump #37
