Dr. Michael N Brette, J.D. Small Cap Equity Advisors’ Post

A client or an investor first? I happen to see startups celebration for their funding cycle, great and certainly you made a great achievement! Next, let's focus towards the real / long term investor i.e. your client! #startups #funding #celebrations

Are you wondering which funding path is right for your startup or business? Is it better to bootstrap to profitability or seek VC funding? Join our conversation with Andrew Mori this Thursday to get answers and learn more. You will gain insights on how to: ✅Tap into the right opportunities for growth and funding ✅Build a successful startup that stands the test of time Secure your spot here: https://lu.ma/8mv94v15 #vc #funding #startup

Strategic Funding Support Funding is often the biggest hurdle for startups—but it doesn’t have to be. At #Incubatron, we turn your fundraising challenges into opportunities. Here’s how we help: ✅ Perfecting your pitch to inspire investor confidence. ✅ Connecting you with the right investors for your vision. ✅ Building a strong financial strategy to ensure long-term growth. Raising capital isn’t just about numbers; it’s about telling your story in a way that makes investors believe in your potential. Let’s work together to secure the future of your startup. Akshat Sharma Vaibhav Dixit Lalit Kumar #Funding #Startups #Investors #Entrepreneurship #Growth

Ditch the pitch. If investors do not know and trust you, they will not read or listen to your pitch. If investors do know and trust you, they do not need to be pitched. Ask for an in-person meeting and talk to them. Investors take 90 seconds to look at a pitch deck. What are you going to tell them in 90 second to get their interest? Start with 90% of startups fail. Why we will not. #raisingcapital #pitchdecks #pitchevents #crowdfundingsuccess #privateplacements #startups #founders

The Essential List of 1,000 Active Angel Investors 💰 Key angel investors can be game-changers for your startup, unlocking opportunities and paving the way for success. Guillermo Flor curated list of the 1,000 most active angel investors worldwide, investing in all stages. 🔥 #startups #resources #investments #angelinvestments

This is an interesting take from Inc. Magazine on why pitch decks need an overhaul. "If you ask me why your pitch isn't getting any love, I believe it's because you're just shouting into the void -- a void caused by years of apathy and neglect of fundamentals, resulting in an avalanche of mandatory-but-useless pitch decks, which leads to a cascade of misguided startup investments, which results in an ever-growing issue of awful investor deal flow." So here's what you can do... https://lnkd.in/ez_-npER #startups #newventures #dealflow #pitchdecks

Face the facts. 65% of companies fail to raise capital. 90% of startups fail. Only 5 out of 10,000 companies receive VC money. Tell me how you are approaching the capital markets? Why would someone invest in you? Book a 15-minute complimentary intro call or book a 45-minute strategy call for $500.00 via mikebrette@gmail.com to discover your options when raising capital. How do you spend you valuable time? #capitalraising #startups #privateplacements #equitycapital

🚀 **Launching an MVP: The Unvarnished Truth** In the startup world, there's a fine line between artistry and efficiency. Let's talk straight about launching an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)—without the fluff, budgets, and fairy tales. **1. The Art Gallery Fallacy:** Your MVP isn't angling for a spot next to the Mona Lisa. It's meant to be raw, real, and ready for the cruelty of the world that is negative user feedback and I mean get ready be sworn at and called names. Artist's Syndrome? That's just a fancy term for procrastination. Ditch the obsession with perfection; it's holding you back. **2. The Momentum Myth:** So, you're worried about losing launch momentum? Welcome to the club. Reality check: your first attempt might not break the internet. Your first 10 users will most likely churn but will probably offer you the best reality check.The key? Use whatever feedback comes your way, positive or negative, as a treasure map for improvement. That's how you build real momentum. **3. Decluttering the MVP:** Simplicity isn't just a design principle; it's your MVP's lifeline. Complicated features and functionalities that don't test your core hypothesis are just distractions. If it doesn't serve the MVP's primary goal, it's time for it to go. **The Bottom Line:** Facing judgment and embracing potential failure are part of the MVP journey. Learn fast, pivot faster, and remember—the true value of your MVP lies in the lessons learned from real-world exposure, not the accolades it gathers while still on the drawing board. Drop the perfectionism, embrace the feedback, and keep iterating. That's the path to a product that truly resonates with your users. A list of things I personally would not add to an MVP 1- Social sign-ins. your users can type their emails and passwords no problem they have fingers 2- Complicated graphs if it's not part of your core app functionality 3- User permissions and layers of roles and privileges one or two are usually enough 4- Fringe ass cases that no one can validate or measure 5- Complicated animations and UI designs 6- Color Gradients .. I hate gradients especially when no one can actually tell us what the hell are they made of 7- Hoarding too much data that is just good to have because John the co-founder thinks will be useful in the future 8- Caching and premature optimisation (obviously if it doesn't impact your cloud costs) 9- Pagination for your 10 database records that are expected to be 100 in one year

Do due diligence on investors too. Yes, #founders, you read that right. You need to make sure that investors are people that you want to work with and receive advice from through the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Here’s some great tips from Chris Neumann. Thanks for posting Paul Shapiro #invesorpitch #venturecapital