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Rookie startup mistakes when raising money | Sidebean
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- Jul 29, 2026
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- 528
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Rookie startup mistakes when raising moneyAre you raising capital for your startup? Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Let us help you: ► Build the Perfect Pitch Deck and Financial Model ► Find & connect with the right Investors ► Stay on top of Accelerator deadlines and participate in Demo Days & more... Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get started now: Use code ‘SLBYTCOMMUNITY’’ or check out https://youtube.slidebean.com/startup-venture-capitalAre you ready to pitch to investors? We can help ► https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck-consulting-services?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=rookiemistake Subscribe to our FREE weekly startup newsletter ► https://slidebean.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=rookiemistake--We deal with thousands of companies in the process of fundraising. Last year, I spoke to over 1,000 founders, and I've set a personal goal to beat that this year.These companies mostly come to me for office hours, and most of the time, their questions revolve around fundraising. One thousand people are enough to detect some patterns: the mistakes these companies are making when approaching their fundraising.5 Startup mistakes when finding investors:- Fundraising to hire the essential team - 0:37 - Requesting an NDA - 2:06 - Approaching the wrong kind of investors - 2:48 - Trying to raise too much money - 4:10 - Showing that you’re desperate - 4:36#slidebean #startups #fundraising #startupmistakes--Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slidebean Twitter: https://twitter.com/slidebean Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slidebean Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/company/slidebean📰 Read the article: http://slidebean.com/blog/startups-star…