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Raising Seed Capital
Steve Schlafman@schlaf
@schlaf
• Est. January 2010• Based in Soho• Active seed fund• 125+ companies• Internet-enabled services,
apps and devices• Consumer + B2B• Value-add advisors• Entrepreneur friendly
B2b Consumer
Investment Focus
Types of FundingDebt / Credit Cards Family & Friends Venture Capital
Crowdfunding Customers Grants
Choosing The Right Investor(s)Location Expertise / Focus Partners
Brand Relationships Strategy
Accelerators
Incubators
Chis DixonHunch / Ebay
Rick WebbBarbarian
Group
Kal VepuriTrisiras Group
Ben SunLaunchTime
Mike LazerowBuddy Media
David LernerColumbia
David RoseNY Angels
Esther DysonAngel
Notable Angels in NYC
Gary VanyerchukVanyermedia
Joanne WilsonThe Gotham Gal
Jeff Pulver140 Conference
Josh StylmanReprise Media
Peter HershbergReprise Media
David TischTechStars
Jerry NeumannRoot Markets
Fabrice GrindaOLX
Notable Angels in NYC
NYC Seed Funds
NYC VC Funds
NYC Strategic VCs
How to Connect w/ VCsEvents + Classes AngelList Twitter + Blogs
Your Network Accelerators Founders
Our Investment ProcessWarm Intro Review Product +
PlanFirst Meeting
Negotiate / Close Partner Meeting Diligence
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What We Look ForKick Ass Team Compelling Story Big Markets
Differentiated Product Traction + Data Distribution
Things We ValueAction Not Analysis Strong Culture Customer
Obsession
Data Driven Hustle / Hacking Great Design
How To PrepareSpeak w/ Founders Polish + Refine Deck Nail Product Demo
Know Thy Customer Define Brand Questions
Advice from FoundersKnow Thy Gatekeeper Don’t Have All Answers Show Traction
Market Expertise Understand CAC / LTV Land Anchor
The Pitch Deck (1 of 2)Title Problem Vision / Mission
Market Customer Acq. Product / Solution
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The Pitch Deck (2 of 2)Revenue Roadmap Traction + Milestones
Projections / Metrics
FundingTeam / Advisors
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After The PitchGet Feedback Follow Up Review Notes
Tweak Product Debrief w/ Advisors Stay Positive
Not Easy, But Rewarding