Fundraising frameworks, scaling playbooks, and hard-won lessons for pre-seed and seed founders.
Pre-Seed Pitch Deck Template — free for founders
A 12-slide pitch deck structure used by founders who closed pre-seed rounds.
Get the Free Template →What VCs really test in a pitch meeting, the eight questions to prepare for, and how to read the room in real time — with a free one-page cheat sheet.
Read article →A practical guide for founders to read P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements. Learn what each document tells you, common misreadings to avoid, and weekly habits that keep you financially aware.
Read article →The five financial mistakes that kill promising startups — and the fixes that keep founders solvent. Covers cash flow, burn rate, unit economics, fundraising sizing, and expense tracking.
Read article →Where to find angel investors, how to prioritize them, and how to get warm introductions. The complete angel targeting and outreach frameworks are inside Fundraising 101.
Read article →Practical burn rate management frameworks for seed-stage founders. Learn how to track planned vs. actual burn, separate fixed and variable costs, set unit economics, and maintain runway to your Series A.
Read article →The 13-slide pitch deck structure investors expect — with a full breakdown of the two slides that matter most. The complete frameworks are inside Fundraising 101.
Read article →A practical overview of how to raise a pre-seed round — story, targeting, warm intros, and closing. The complete frameworks and investor scripts are inside Fundraising 101.
Read article →