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Ashish Parmar
How Can a Startup Secure Funding? Best Ways to Connect with Investors
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Hey PH community! For many startups, securing funding is a crucial step toward scaling and growth. While there are many funding options like bootstrapping, angel investors, venture capital, and crowdfunding, navigating this process can be challenging. I’d love to hear from founders, investors, and experts: - What are the best strategies to secure funding for a startup? - How do you identify and connect with the right investors for your product? - What’s the best approach for pitching to potential investors? - Any underrated funding sources or alternative approaches you’d recommend? If you’ve gone through the fundraising journey, what worked (or didn’t work) for you? Looking forward to your insights!
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Kisson Lin
My experience is great products speak for themselves. First make sure you have great user retention - a community which absolutely loves your product. Then do some PR or social media posts and let the word spread. Let VCs come to you proactively. Meanwhile, join more events, socialize with people, talk about your products with passion, and people are gonna introduce you to VCs too.
Ashish Parmar
@kissonlin That makes a lot of sense! I agree that having a strong community and real user love can make a huge difference. Also, great point about networking; sometimes the best investor connections come from casual conversations. Appreciate the advice!
Hassan Sajjad
If a founder teaches me something new, I’m more likely to invest.
Ashish Parmar
@m_hassan_sajjad Thanks for your response.