What’s scarier than passing a motion-activated Halloween decoration on a morning run???

• Pitching in front of a Patagonia-wearing horde!

• Delving into the murky shadows of fundraising!

• Or (gasp!) venture capital investor in the flesh!!!!!

WATCH OUT!!!!

As I remind kids (and myself 😱), the more you know, the less scary things are.

Ditto for investors!

In honor of Halloween, here’s a giant cauldron of tips and strategies with over 20 blogs to navigate the not-so-spooky world of VC and fundraising.

Wellllllcome. (Door creaks.)

🕸 Snare Them In Your Web

How to find, meet, and build a relationship with investors.

6 Ways To Think Like a VC

6 Simple Ways To Build a Relationship With a VC

Find Your Ideal Investor In 5 Easy Steps

Looking For Funding? Here's 6 Ways To Find It!

First Hand Experience: What To Know About Fundraising With Strategic Investors

👻 Your BOO-tiful Pitch

How to refine your pitch and fundraising deck.

Show Me The Money: #1 Tip For Pitching Investors

4 Ways To Crush Your TAM/SAM/SOM

How To Talk About Revenue...When You Don't Have Any

6 Strategies To Find Your Perfect, Bite-Sized Pitch

10x Your Elevator Pitch With 4 Words

5 Resources to Help You Nail Your Pitch

🎃 Treat Yourself: Know The Tricks

Behind-the-scenes insights and advice.

3 Unexpected Fundraising Secrets From a VC

Part 1: 4 Strategies Unicorn Founders Embrace

Part 2: 4 More Strategies That Unicorn Founders Embrace

ICYMI: The What, Why, and How of Building a Billion Dollar Business

4 VC-Approved Tips to Make Your Startup Irresistible

Key Startup Metrics For Each Funding Stage

How VCs Are Approaching Valuations in 2024

The Truth About Fundraising In The Summer (Plus 5 Strategies!)

🧠 Mind Control

How to get your head right and play the mental game.

3 Strategies For Establishing Credibility — No Matter Who You Meet

6 Ways To Project Confidence Without Trying

#1 CEO Secret: Everyone Has Imposter Syndrome

6 Habits I’ve Learned From Highly Successful Business Leaders

Top CEOs Are Confident For No Reason

Have a spooooooky investor story? What other fundraising topics seem murky and mysterious? Any venture capital ghosts we can exorcise???