Fundraising

There is no textbook that teaches you how to fundraise. 

Hillary Talbot has taken her experience as a venture capitalist, fundraising consultant and community capital development expert to create a concise one-on-one program to help founders prepare for funding, raise funds, and close financing rounds. Based on your startup team, experience and budget, Hillary tailors services. Your fundraising team will meet with Hillary weekly on Zoom and will work on fundraising activities between sessions.

Preparation for Funding

• • Real-time project checklist
  • Strategic plan — 5-year milestones
  • Funding analysis — financials + projections
  • Introductions to professional service providers — legal (note and terms) and banking 
  • Cap table waterfall analysis and plan for future funding rounds
  • Recommendations on pathway to “bankability”
  • Assistance developing your capital stack: loans, lines of credit, and side-by-side offerings
  • Investor materials — deck, one-page summary & brief email summary for introductions to potential investors
  • Investor management system + funnel — set up & training
  • Investor research — angels, angel groups, venture capital & corporate venture capital 
  • Community capital — early stage financing & public relations 
  • Lender referrals — iBank, Small Business Administration & social impact loans
  • Grants — grant writer & reviewer introductions
  • Strategic partnerships + merger & acquisition identification and outreach
  • Coaching to determine valuation + gather opinions
  • Creation of investor slide deck, one-pager + other investor marketing materials
  • Help locating a lead investor
  • Deal room — set-up + monthly management
  • Website + social media clean-up

Market Your Offering

• • Investor outreach workflows + email templates
  • Investor relationship coaching
  • Pitch practice + investor meeting prep
  • Pitch events scouting
  • Investor updates

Close of Your Offering 

• • Close coordination advisory
  • Press announcement coaching