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Seedrs CEO, Jeff Lynn, shares the top 18 lessons Seedrs learned from 18 startups during our first 18 months in business.
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18 Lessons We’ve Learned From18 Funded StartupsIn 18 Months
Jeff Lynn CEO and Co-Founder, Seedrs@jeffseedrs
Create a simple proposition
Passion is infectious
Startupscan come
from anywhere
Having aco-founder is better than not having one.
Personal and professional reputation matter
Funds provide unique new opportunities for instant diversification
Pre-marketing can make the difference in funding today vs. next month
Hundreds of investors+ Nominee= More successful follow on rounds
Leverage your existing
community of fans (they
already like you!)
Raise what you need. Work hard. Grow. Come back
for more.
Think like an investor –
valuation has to account for risk
If you can show off visuals of a
niche product – do it!
Hustle is what sets apart a good
entrepreneur from an amazing
one
Even whacky videos are better than nothing
Always look to increase your social capital – it pays off
Discussion and recommendations can kickstart momentum
Entrepreneurs can invest – they
share the same need to change
the world
The “crowd” of investors are
much more clever than we
are!
And we can’t wait to see what we learn next!
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