answering founder fundraising FAQs | Ep 78

In today’s podcast, we"re diving deep into the world of venture capital and pitch deck mastery. Over the last three years, I"ve assessed thousands of pitch decks and made 39 investments at the pre-seed and seed stage. Today’s episode features a candid discussion with a close friend about the nuances of raising venture capital as an early-stage founder. We"ll take a close look at what happens when you tear down a pitch deck, dispelling misconceptions about raising venture financing. Additionally, we will focus on the power of narrative and the art of crafting a captivating pitch deck. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children"s book for adults. Connect with Paige 🌱💜 Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/ Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn 00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty 02:19 how was it to do a pitch deck teardown? 03:23 how do you shape the narrative of your company? 04:24 how to frame the problem solution set when pitching 06:15 what helps make the case for why a founder is important? 08:17 which parts of the deck you should index on? 10:28 what is the correct sequence of the order of information in a deck? 13:13 how do you show that you"re solving a problem? 16:58 what types of questions should be asked in user interviews? 19:10 what do you accentuate on in a pitch deck? 21:07 what deck types resonate with VCs the most? 23:38 leveraging a user journey to describe the problem you’re solving 24:59 how to share your company story? 27:45 how to fundraise with no existing network 28:42 when to set up pitches as a VC 29:28 when do you bring up your deck? Show notes: Lotus Labs | https://www.lotuslabs.org/ Andy Wessman | https://twitter.com/aweissman USV | https://www.usv.com/ DocSend | https://www.docsend.com/