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๐ฐ Who is raising capital over the coming months? ๐ฐ
If you are, I'd be happy to help. I've been helping early-stage startups with fundraising for the past couple of years now.
Besides that, I'm in the process of bringing the Raise Better fundraising platform to market (raisebetter.capital). We've been using this platform ourselves to make fundraising tasks more efficient and are now at the point where we want to release it for self-service....
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It certainly can work (I've been doing this for years now), good communication is key. That said, working in the same space would be more motivating and probably more efficient.
Remote co-founders: Can it work?
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I guess it depends, if you're profiling a business as something that is developing cutting edge AI but in reality just uses other tools wrapped in a new jacket - it's not an insult but perhaps an indication to not convolute what the product really is. Ultimately if it can add value to users by leveraging GPT's, it's all good and there is a good reason to exist. I personally also take some issue...
Do you think being called a "GPT wrapper" is still an insult, or has that changed?
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Robin P.
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Free to paid users - what's your experience with conversion rates?
Bonus question: what are some of the best practices to speed up the conversion from free to paid plans to avoid a large user base being stuck on a free plan?
Robin P.
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Alternatives for subscriptions - what is your ~alternative~ pricing strategy?
I feel like we're getting to the point of subscription fatigue and I'm interested to hear about alternative pricing strategies that might be a good replacement for the typical monthly subscription/annual discount strategy.
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High level:
Define your ICP, a.k.a. who is the type of user that will benefit from your solution. Be specific in this, not just any website owner as many might not care a whole lot about user data.
From ICP at an entity level you can proceed with determining who the right person to target is within the organizations you'll be focusing on. It's still a human that decides to buy or not after...
Struggling to find my first customers, any advice?
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Robin P.
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Your take on feature development. Which ones should make the cut?
Interested to hear from founders on how you decide which features to work on/implement. Do you implement everything users suggest, moderate user feedback or decide autonomously believing that you know what users want before they know it?
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Definitely! Now I make sure to either just have 1 window open or select the right tab or window I want to show (using Google Meet mostly)
Have you ever felt awkward with open tab titles when sharing your screen during a call?
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Not really a pricing page but would love to get your thoughts on the Raise Better landing page: https://raisebetter.capital
Originally asked for landing page feedback in this thread: https://www.producthunt.com/disc...
Thanks!
I'll roast your pricing page for free ๐ฅ
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Robin P.
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Landing page feedback requested!
With all the talent here on PH, I'd like to get your feedback on what should be improved on the landing page of my upcoming venture. I'm good at fundraising but not that great in landing pages and UI. Here is the landing page: https://raisebetter.capital
Thanks!!
Robin P.
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From what I've seen in raising capital on behalf of startups, content comes first. Design is a great support tool to convey information in a better way plus it can catch the attention of an investor early on so it does go hand in hand with each other. Ultimately the startup will primarily be judged on a number of investment criteria so if those are subpar but the design is great, the investors...
Design vs. Content: Which matters more in a pitch deck?
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Don't be shy people!!
The pains of fundraising. What's your experience?
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The pains of fundraising. What's your experience?
I'm curious to hear from anyone that tried to or actually raised funding for their startup. What have been the tasks that consumed more time than you expected? How was the overall experience? What were some of the things you didn't know that surprised you?
Robin P.
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Probably managing yourself, especially in the early days where it is just you (+ co-founder(s)). Sometimes it's difficult to get going and get in the flow of getting things done. I think there is a lot of focus on how to manage teams, how to raise, growth hacking, ... while not too much on managing yourself. It's a learning curve for sure.
What is the most unexpected challenge youโve faced as a founder?
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Get into outdoor sports, ideally something that requires full mental and physical engagement. E.g. MTB, trail running, rock climbing. It refreshes your mind and brings some perspective in that business is one aspect of life, not everything.
Burnout be gone โ but how? ๐ค
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I think it is a real thing. Maybe it makes sense to move the focus away for monthly subscriptions to a longer term engagement such as e.g. annual payment.
SaaS Business Models: Is Subscription Fatigue Real, and How Can It Be Overcome?
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Running or any physical activity outdoors really. For me personally it's the best way to clear the mind and get a fresh perspective on things.
What daily habit has positively changed your life? ๐
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I recommend to place the most impressive elements of what makes up your startup in the first few slides after you've introduced the problem and how you're addressing it.
Assuming you are referring to a deck for early stage startups, the most important thing investors want to see is traction. Traction and its positive growth over time is the proof of demand that basically trumps everything...
What makes a pitch deck stand out to investors?
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Congrats on making the move 2 years ago! I'm currently in the process of launching a new venture that combines my passion for both finance and startups. It's going to take the pain out of fundraising for founders.
Having been my own boss now for over 10 years, I do have to recommend to you to not be 24/7 engaged and focused on your business. It can actually work counterproductive if that's...
If you start your own business, what would be? ๐ค
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