Fundraising Fundamentals By Geoff Ralston

Y Combinator · 53 min · 2018

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This talk from a former Y Combinator president lays out how startup fundraising works, covering how to approach investors and what to prepare before raising seed money. Founders weighing outside capital find it a practical primer that helps them decide whether and how to raise.

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