Nathan Beckord of Founder Suite and Funding Stack: Cracking the Code to Successful Fundraising

This week, Nathan Beckord shares with us how to put yourself in the best position to get to ‘yes’ with potential investors.

In this episode you will learn:
Common misconceptions and challenges in the world of startups and fundraising
The difficulties and rejection involved in launching a startup and raising capital, as well as the importance of targeting the right investors
What filters and criteria investors use to evaluate startup pitches and what indicates a founder’s potential for success
How to attract investors through showing evidence of success and momentum
The importance of building a network and helping others in order to create positive founder karma.

24 Hour Challenge: 

Find 2-3 other entrepreneurs and proactively help them in some way such as making an introduction to someone in your network or reviewing their pitch deck.

Reference that Nathan makes in the episode:

To access the FREE gifted guide "How to Build the Ultimate Pitch Deck", email info@foundersuite.com. 

About Nathan Beckord:

Nathan Beckord is the CEO of Foundersuite.com a venture-backed company that makes the leading “funding stack” (Investor Database, CRM, Pitch Deck Hosting, Bulk Email, Virtual Data Room and Investor Update tools) for startups raising capital. Over 34,000 startups have raised over $10 Billion in seed and venture capital.

Nathan is also CEO of Fundingstack.com, a new platform used by VCs, investment bankers and funding advisors to help companies raise capital.

Previously, Nathan spent ten years working with over 150 startups as interim CFO, Business Developer, and Advisor. Nathan has an MBA in Entrepreneurship, a BSC in Finance, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). In his free time, he enjoys sailing, traveling, and riding motorcycles.

You can connect with Nathan in the following ways:
Web: www.foundersuite.com
Blog: blog.foundersuite.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Foundersuite1/videos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/foundersuite
Facebook: https://facebook.com/foundersuite
Medium: https://medium.com/foundersuite
TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/author/nathan-beckord/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/foundersuite
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3198216/admin/
LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbeckord/



You can connect with Laura in the following ways:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola
LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions
Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions
Twitter: @LauraSicola
Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions
Website: https://vocalimpactproductions.com/
Laura’s Online Course: virtualinfluence.today



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Nathan Beckord of Founder Suite and Funding Stack: Cracking the Code to Successful Fundraising
This week, Nathan Beckord shares with us how to put yourself in the best position to get to ‘yes’ with potential investors.
In this episode you will learn:
<ul>
<li>Common misconceptions and challenges in the world of startups and fundraising</li>
<li>The difficulties and rejection involved in launching a startup and raising capital, as well as the importance of targeting the right investors</li>
<li>What filters and criteria investors use to evaluate startup pitches and what indicates a founder’s potential for success</li>
<li>How to attract investors through showing evidence of success and momentum</li>
<li>The importance of building a network and helping others in order to create positive founder karma.</li>
</ul>
24 Hour Challenge: 
Find 2-3 other entrepreneurs and proactively help them in some way such as making an introduction to someone in your network or reviewing their pitch deck.
Reference that Nathan makes in the episode:
To access the FREE gifted guide "How to Build the Ultimate Pitch Deck", email info@foundersuite.com. 
About Nathan Beckord:
Nathan Beckord is the CEO of Foundersuite.com a venture-backed company that makes the leading “funding stack” (Investor Database, CRM, Pitch Deck Hosting, Bulk Email, Virtual Data Room and Investor Update tools) for startups raising capital. Over 34,000 startups have raised over $10 Billion in seed and venture capital.
Nathan is also CEO of Fundingstack.com, a new platform used by VCs, investment bankers and funding advisors to help companies raise capital.
Previously, Nathan spent ten years working with over 150 startups as interim CFO, Business Developer, and Advisor. Nathan has an MBA in Entrepreneurship, a BSC in Finance, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). In his free time, he enjoys sailing, traveling, and riding motorcycles.
You can connect with Nathan in the following ways:
<ul>
<li>Web: www.foundersuite.com</li>
<li>Blog: blog.foundersuite.com</li>
<li>Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Foundersuite1/videos</li>
<li>Twitter: https://twitter.com/foundersuite</li>
<li>Facebook: https://facebook.com/foundersuite</li>
<li>Medium: https://medium.com/foundersuite</li>
<li>TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/author/nathan-beckord/</li>
<li>Instagram: https://instagram.com/foundersuite</li>
<li>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3198216/admin/</li>
<li>LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbeckord/</li>
</ul>
 
You can connect with Laura in the following ways:
<ul>
<li>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola</li>
<li>LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/</li>
<li>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions</li>
<li>Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions</li>
<li>Twitter: @LauraSicola</li>
<li>Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions</li>
<li>Website: https://vocalimpactproductions.com/</li>
<li>Laura’s Online Course: virtualinfluence.today</li>
</ul>
 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When you speak, do you want to inspire others and be recognized as a true leader? Do you want to feel more confident, have greater influence, and get bigger results? This is the show for executives, business owners and leaders who need to command the room, connect with their audience and close the deal. Join host Dr. Laura Sicola, communication and influence expert, as she interviews world-class business and industry leaders, who reveal the importance of strong communication skills in their success and the (sometimes hard) lessons they learned along the way. You’ll gain insights into confident public speaking, conflict management, executive presence, and more! For more information, visit https://www.speakingtoinfluence.com  To book Laura as a guest or speaker email info@laurasicola.com

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