Other People’s Money (OPM) is often heralded as a north star when it comes to rapidly growing a #Startup. It is often used as a mantra among startup founders and #investors alike. But, where do startup founders go when looking for investors after exhausting the Three F’s (Friends, Family, and Fools) round of fundraising.
In this video I interviewed Steven Bowles, an entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of Catalystadvisory.io who shares little known secrets for unlocking sources of investor capital funding along with insights about what it takes to prepare to pitch for angel investment, family office investment, private equity, and venture capital.
Connect with Steven:
Email: steven@catalystadvisory.io
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevenbowles1
Website: https://catalystadvisory.io/
Here are some key Highlights:
0:00 – Introduction
3:13 – Ways to Raise Capital
5:49 – The Power of Other People’s Money (OPM)
11:25 – Types of Financing: Convertible Notes, SAFEs, Stock, etc
15:14 – Private Equity
19:32 – The Role of General Partners
24:24 – Business Models for Scale w/Investor Capital
29:40 – Informed Employees & ESOPs
38:57 – Advice for First Time Fundraisers
40:01 – Keep Going!