The VC landscape is complex and opaque.
Securing $10M-$100M in funding feels like an insurmountable challenge.
Lack of established, deep relationships with key VC firms.
Building trust and credibility with VCs is a slow, time-consuming process.
Despite a strong team and business model, progress is painfully slow.
Feeling like you're constantly hitting dead ends and facing rejection.
Wasting valuable time trying to connect with the correct people.
Not knowing how to properly present your business to top tier VC's.
Having clarity and demonstrating clarity of purpose can be two opposite things
Identifying untapped potential may require outside in perspective
From Frustration to Flourishing can be a very long journey or a very quick one
Ability to Scale and Grow while managing the current business
The balance between constantly putting out fires whike focusing on strategic expansion is a delicate one. You do want to demonstrate your ability to handle difficult routine tactical work while simultaneously showcasing strategic thought leadership
Articulation and Communication
Having what it takes and articulating it during Capital Raise to highly accomplished and experienced investors is full of challenges
What to say, when to say it, how to say it matters, to those listening to you, they need to get the point quickly, concisely and accurately while appreciating the work that went into coming up with your assertions
Team Dynamics
It's possible that the team is fully coordinated amongst themselves and work well together
But then they make a presentation it appears to investors that the team is not well coordinated sometimes they may feel that they are not on the same page
This is because of lack of or not rehearsing the pitch several times