Avoiding the WRONG type of investor for your company

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    Today, special guest Steve Barsh, from Dreamit Ventures, discusses that startups are obsessively focused on finding investors to back their idea. But often founders are perplexed on how to find those investors, why it’s taking so long, and how to speed up the process. Let’s dive in!
    #startups #Slidebean #investors #fundraising
    0:00 - Intro
    1:14 - How to find investors: Are you ready to raise funds?
    4:21 - How to Find Investors: When the fundraising time comes
    8:38 - How to Find Investors: Angel Investors
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Komentáře • 112

  • @c.s1393
    @c.s1393 Před 3 lety +23

    I swear to god you deliver Exactly what I'm stressing over when I need it.

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +3

      So great to hear. Timing is everything! ;-) Thanks for watching! - Steve

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +2

      Yay!

  • @amorosogombe9650
    @amorosogombe9650 Před 3 lety +6

    Having already raised money once (175K) and gone on to start another company, I swear by bootstrapping. It solves a lot of problems including trying to launch a product that is not start-up material. If you cannot launch it with sweat equity it's too big to be a start up. Bootstrapping makes you focus on users.

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for sharing, Amoroso. Big fans of bootstraping here as well!

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety

      Yep - we're on the same page! Go for VC $ when if you need it. Thx for watching! - Steve

  • @AbrahamSamma
    @AbrahamSamma Před 3 lety +24

    This content is mwaa. Magnefique. Short, sweet, to the point and useful.

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +1

      Glad you found it so useful! Thanks for watching! - Steve

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +4

      Thanks! Happy it helps!

  • @lewisburton1852
    @lewisburton1852 Před 3 lety +10

    This is awesome content. I have bootstrapped my business that’s already making good money but I feel like I have to raise capital almost as if I don’t raise money from investors I haven’t made it. I’m already scaling without it.

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +7

      Thanks for watching. If you can keep bootstrapping, go that way. But if you want to take on jet fuel and potentially go faster, raise outside capital. However do NOT equate success to raising outside money. -- Steve

    • @lewisburton1852
      @lewisburton1852 Před 3 lety +1

      @@DreamItVentures Thanks, Steve.

  • @wedoebe
    @wedoebe Před 3 lety +8

    This video was absolutely on time for where we are in our company. We appreciate you guys for the continued guidance. 🤓👏

    • @stevebarsh7727
      @stevebarsh7727 Před 3 lety +1

      Glad it was helpful and right on time! Thanks for watching.

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for your support!

  • @randomcomment7746
    @randomcomment7746 Před 3 lety +23

    I totally appreciate the content you’re putting out there for us that helps us tremendously in getting the knowledge regarding startups and investors. I really wanted to thank you guys for this and I really wish Slide bean success in their endeavors

    • @stevebarsh7727
      @stevebarsh7727 Před 3 lety +3

      Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching!

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +3

      We wish you the best as well!

  • @thomas-sinkala
    @thomas-sinkala Před 3 lety +3

    Steve is a great guy

  • @saisasisai
    @saisasisai Před 3 lety +5

    Caya , The content that you share is really worth and that is helping me allot and changing my perception on startups.
    Keep up the good work, Thank You for share the most valuable content.

    • @saisasisai
      @saisasisai Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks a lot #steve of inputs on funding part and finding angles.

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for your comments and thanks @Caya for the collab! - Steve

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for supporting us! Glad it helped!

  • @GrowWithWill
    @GrowWithWill Před 3 lety +4

    Dumb money is the worst money; not worth it. Avoid your Russ Hannemans.

  • @surajnair9757
    @surajnair9757 Před 3 lety +4

    Haha i just saw your video on TAM with Steve and was thinking you guys should host him often and here he is haha thanks SB

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for watching BOTH. We love our Slidebean/Caya collabs! -- Steve

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +2

      We're looking forward to our next collab, too! Thanks, Suraj!

  • @IReapZz95
    @IReapZz95 Před 3 lety +6

    Finally!!! I though I was going crazy. My milestone is how can I make money without raising a single cent from any money outside of family and friends. Once I have profit then I can go into raising capital as a way to accelerate the growth of a business that is ALREADY PROFITABLE to cut growth time by half or less if that is something that I want to do. I always seek to raise money to accelerate my success, but not to bring me to success as a ton of people seem to think

    • @stevebarsh7727
      @stevebarsh7727 Před 3 lety

      Glad we aligned so well on #bootstrapping. Thanks for watching!

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +1

      Bootstraping fans unite! Thanks for watching!

  • @radikaly1
    @radikaly1 Před 3 lety +4

    A taste of the product - gold

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +1

      Really - you should taste Andrew's bread. It's *amazing*!. Thanks for watching!

  • @ForexEducationOfficial
    @ForexEducationOfficial Před 3 lety +7

    I like your videos. Always meaningful

  • @district0x889
    @district0x889 Před rokem

    I’m so grateful for this. Thank you.

  • @drnano123
    @drnano123 Před 3 lety +5

    Awesome video! Thank you

  • @lastminutespecialist
    @lastminutespecialist Před 3 lety +8

    Exactly what we are doing. Thanks for assurance that we are on the right path

    • @stevebarsh7727
      @stevebarsh7727 Před 3 lety

      Glad we confirmed what you were already doing. Thanks for watching!

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety

      Awesome! Keep it up!

  • @ronque23
    @ronque23 Před 3 lety +6

    This video was so helpful! I was curious about one issue you kinda touched upon: I’m working on developing an app that caters to a large industry, though focusing on a unique niche. Another group of co founders made great success in the same industry 8 years ago but both have left that company (possibly pushed out). Since then they’ve dived into a separate industry to launch a new startup. I was wondering if I should try reaching out to them as angel investors as they are familiar with my industry-when the time is right of course.

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +2

      Yep - great idea to reach out to them as potential angel investors. The worst thing is they say "no." Remember - you miss every shot on goal that you DON'T take! Thx for watching!

  • @TrevorOwens
    @TrevorOwens Před 3 lety +4

    Keep up the good content!

  • @srinivasshetti7273
    @srinivasshetti7273 Před 3 lety +5

    Thanks for sharing your expertise..

  • @FlaneganB
    @FlaneganB Před 3 lety

    This is really Helpful.
    I'm bootstrap my own company and just completed mvp product and planning one for fundraising next year once I complete beta test of the product.

  • @mrgenius2058
    @mrgenius2058 Před 3 lety +4

    That was incredible, thank you.

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety

      You're very welcome! Thanks for watching! - Steve

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +1

      Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

  • @djethrak4567
    @djethrak4567 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you slide bean

  • @australianinvestmenteducation

    Absolutely love this!

  • @oscaranswer9
    @oscaranswer9 Před 3 lety

    Great video! It helps me a lot

  • @SatyamKumar-df3ul
    @SatyamKumar-df3ul Před 3 lety +3

    Power ⚡ packed information.
    Thankyou for sharing it :)

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +1

      Glad you thought it was so information-rich! Thanks for watching! - Steve

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for watching!

  • @Talkinglife
    @Talkinglife Před 3 lety +6

    NICE VIDEO....

  • @htetnaingoo5087
    @htetnaingoo5087 Před rokem

    Love it ! I can not even say how much he is inspring person.

  • @adarsh.maharjan
    @adarsh.maharjan Před 3 lety +5

    Thanks

  • @IndraVir01
    @IndraVir01 Před 3 lety +4

    Jai Shree Ram 🙏🌺

  • @oliver_siegel
    @oliver_siegel Před 3 lety +1

    "burning that intellectual capital"... My company is basically building an oven that makes this burn rate more efficient and less wasteful.

  • @architpandey4323
    @architpandey4323 Před 3 lety +8

    Please make video on due diligence for tech startups 🔥. Love slidebean from India 🇮🇳❤️.

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety

      We'll keep it in mind. What points about due diligence do you want to hear about? -- Steve

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for the idea... remember you can vote/add your favorite topics here: slidebean.com/youtube-suggest-a-video :)

  • @soumen_das
    @soumen_das Před 3 lety +4

    Pure gem👌

  • @mikejaques4702
    @mikejaques4702 Před 3 lety +8

    THANK YOU!!!

  • @jodysterling1813
    @jodysterling1813 Před rokem

    once again that was great

  • @MagnusAnand
    @MagnusAnand Před 3 lety +3

    Great video

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety

      Thanks for the props and thanks for watching! - Steve

  • @nicolascarrara4890
    @nicolascarrara4890 Před 2 lety

    Great content

  • @Edgar-Friendly
    @Edgar-Friendly Před 2 lety

    Bootstrapping works...unless you want to make alcohol and build slowly.

  • @KaiZurus
    @KaiZurus Před 3 lety +2

    Is it possible to innovate high and elementary school?

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety

      Absolutely! Just like "Is it possible to innovate a thermostat?" Sure. Nest! And many schools are now being innovated with "learning pods" due to COVID. Thx for watching! - Steve

  • @isassetuba
    @isassetuba Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you.... But where do you get these investors?

    • @DreamItVentures
      @DreamItVentures Před 3 lety +2

      You need to search them out in your local community or online (depending on your stage, type, etc.). Also Google, LinkedIn, and Angelist are great places to search. -- Steve

  • @EricStandlee
    @EricStandlee Před 3 lety +1

    Our small family office has funded thousands of companies and billions of dollars in the last thirty one years.
    I'm buying off-market privately held tightly held B2B companies in USA not in California.
    Know any companies that might be for sale?
    Who do you know whose company might grow faster with the right amount of funds at the right time?

    • @EricStandlee
      @EricStandlee Před 3 lety

      I loved the message. We love to fund startups beyond dollar $1 already who are bootstrapping.
      Recently one of our startups went from $0 to $240MM in revenue in one year and sold at well over half a billion in just over 18 months. They were in a B2B sector that is not sexy and cannot raise venture capital funds. We're glad we could help them. We are not debt and we are not equity.

  • @mjagun1
    @mjagun1 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you

  • @dbsk06
    @dbsk06 Před 3 lety +2

    “Bee”zos lmao

  • @zoughby
    @zoughby Před 3 lety

    Hey guys, can you make an Investor Executive Summary how-to guide?

    • @slidebean
      @slidebean  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks! Please vote/add your favorite topics here: slidebean.com/youtube-suggest-a-video

    • @zoughby
      @zoughby Před 3 lety

      @@slidebean done ;)

  • @circuitdotlt
    @circuitdotlt Před 3 lety +2

    so no yahoo?

  • @zoomcargoshipping3012
    @zoomcargoshipping3012 Před 3 lety

    wanted to reach you guys many times but you did not responded me

  • @saikrishnaurrinkala2251
    @saikrishnaurrinkala2251 Před 3 lety +5

    💙

  • @Mr_Glass_Orlando
    @Mr_Glass_Orlando Před 10 měsíci

    Bootstrapping 🎊 🎉

  •  Před 3 lety +1

    Dilema: Bootstrap could mean development for years instead of months

  • @iteratedofficial
    @iteratedofficial Před 2 lety

    1400th like

  • @Reeenald
    @Reeenald Před 3 lety

    That advice is BS though, most startups can't survive if they don't get capital... If they had enough capital to do it by themselves they wouldn't search for it... fss