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Get Funded: Should A Startup Hire a Professional Fundraiser
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Getting Funded: Should a Startup Hire a Professional Fundraiser?In today’s episode we discuss the pros and cons of having a professional fundraiser. Should you consider one and if yes, when is a good time to do so.Questions Covered in This Episode Include:
What is a professional fundraiser?
How does one become one? What kind of education, background, social skills or experience is needed for it?
How much do they charge?
How do VC’s look at companies that use professional fundraisers? (Pros/Cons)
When is it a good idea for a business to hire a professional fundraiser?
What to keep in mind while hiring a Fundraising Consultant
What are disadvantages of hiring one? Will people lose confidence in your capability
Is there a particular time when they should be hired to maximise the impact like pre-seed etc?
Should a startup ever consider making a professional fundraiser your CEO? Eg-David Bradford?
Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteFollow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw
What is a professional fundraiser?
How does one become one? What kind of education, background, social skills or experience is needed for it?
How much do they charge?
How do VC’s look at companies that use professional fundraisers? (Pros/Cons)
When is it a good idea for a business to hire a professional fundraiser?
What to keep in mind while hiring a Fundraising Consultant
What are disadvantages of hiring one? Will people lose confidence in your capability
Is there a particular time when they should be hired to maximise the impact like pre-seed etc?
Should a startup ever consider making a professional fundraiser your CEO? Eg-David Bradford?
Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteFollow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw
Released:
Feb 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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