{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/63d3ad20b1fb4d0011ef24d4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Founder's Journey from Pitch Deck to $80 Million","description":"<p>What does it really take to go on A Founder's Journey from Pitch Deck to $80 Million? It's a long road with different challenges at every stage. In this interview, Benn Stancil, CEO of Mode Analytics, breaks down his entire fundraising story. Learn why his Series A was the hardest round to raise , how a well-organized \"Data Room\" can impress VCs and streamline the process , and how taking venture capital puts your company on a \"difficult train to stop.\" Check out the company: https://modeanalytics.com</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - How Raising $80M Changes Everything </p><p>03:28 - The Seed Round: Raising Money on a Pitch Deck </p><p>06:00 - The Hardest Round: Why Series A is a Different Game </p><p>10:16 - Later Rounds: The Process Becomes \"Mechanical\" </p><p>13:30 - The \"Data Room\" Hack That Impresses VCs </p><p>17:06 - How to Do Due Diligence on Your Investors </p><p>23:06 - The Unstoppable Train of Venture Capital </p><p>25:36 - How to Manage Your Board of Directors </p><p>33:48 - What I Wish I Knew Before Raising Money</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}