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Pitch Deck Secrets: These 3 Things Will Make Investors Love You

Gideon Barker, founder of Customer IQ and a trusted mentor at our Funding Accelerator, recently led a workshop about integrating market research into pitch

Investors Appeal: Here’s 1 Interesting Truth To Make You Stand Out To Investors

The journey to securing investment is often a challenging one. But, there’s a strategic move that might just tilt the scales in your favour:

How to Show the Problem and Solution Slides In Your Pitch Deck With a Customer Journey

Framing the issue – or societal/customer problem – that your startup is tackling, and how it solves that issue, acts as a hook to

Funding for startups: A guide to bridge funding

Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A are all terms that are probably familiar to you if you have, or are looking to, raise funding for

Female Founders: Redefining angel investment to inspire inclusion

Friday, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a global celebration of women’s achievements and a call for continued progress toward gender equity. The

What Angel Investors Look for In Start-Ups

Angel investors play an important role in the growth and expansion of startups. According to the 2021 Scale-Up Institute Annual Review on the State

Pitch deck: How to include your go-to-market strategy

A ‘Go-to-market’ (GTM) strategy is a must-have in any pitch deck. It’s where founders showcase their approach for entering their market successfully, and the

How to Build Confidence Before Pitching for Investment

Presenting is often cited as a top fear, and when founders step into the high-pressure world of pitching for investment, confidence can easily be

Master Engagement Marketing and You’ll Future-Proof Your Startup

Investors expect a clear, well-targeted engagement marketing strategy if you are going to attract their investment. But, pre-funding when you are still in “hustle

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Pitch Deck Secrets: These 3 Things Will Make Investors Love You

Investors Appeal: Here’s 1 Interesting Truth To Make You Stand Out To Investors

How to Show the Problem and Solution Slides In Your Pitch Deck With a Customer Journey

Funding for startups: A guide to bridge funding

Female Founders: Redefining angel investment to inspire inclusion

What Angel Investors Look for In Start-Ups

Pitch deck: How to include your go-to-market strategy

How to Build Confidence Before Pitching for Investment

Master Engagement Marketing and You’ll Future-Proof Your Startup

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