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title: 'How to avoid early-stage fundraising mistakes'
date: '2024-06-28T08:39:06-07:00'
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# How to avoid early-stage fundraising mistakes

Came across a great article from Mercury that provides some [guidance for early-stage startups who are pursuing venture funding](https://mercury.com/blog/common-early-stage-fundraising-mistakes) — especially if it’s their first time raising capital. Well worth the read over the weekend.

> Venture capitalists receive hundreds of emails and see dozens of pitches every day. This begs the question: as a founder, how do you stand out in an investor’s busy inbox enough to secure a meeting?
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> Many founders respond by trying unorthodox methods, from attention-grabbing subject lines to elaborate decks. But what we’ve learned in conversations with investors is that it’s not the non-conventional tactics that get the ‘yeses’ — it’s often as simple as avoiding the most common mistakes that 95% of other founders make.

For more, read “[Common early-stage fundraising mistakes — and how to avoid them](https://mercury.com/blog/common-early-stage-fundraising-mistakes).”

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