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Beyond the Pitch
Allison Baum Gates
Beyond the Pitch
Allison Baum Gates (Author) · Wiley · Hardcover
Beyond the Pitch
Allison Baum Gates
Understand the psychology that drives investor decisions and raise capital on your terms
In Beyond the Pitch: The Psychology of Raising Venture Capital, Allison Baum Gates, General Partner at SemperVirens and Lecturer at Columbia Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business, reveals why founders with similar backgrounds and financials receive vastly different valuations. Drawing on experience deploying more than $350 million into over 100 startups, she decodes the hidden dynamics behind fundraising outcomes.
Beyond the Pitch features real-life stories and interviews with founders who have successfully and unsuccessfully raised venture capital, alongside candid insights from the investors who chose which companies would win. Readers learn how to read investor signals, navigate VC personality types, leverage the fear-of-missing-out psychology that drives decisions, and exploit hidden biases to their advantage.
Readers will also discover:
How to identify whether a venture capitalist is genuinely interested in your company or simply gathering market intelligence Why VCs ghost founders and proven strategies for re-engaging investors who have gone silent after initial meetings The specific personality types common among venture capitalists and how to tailor your approach to each one Where and when founders can seize control of the fundraising process to negotiate terms more favorable to them How fear-of-missing-out psychology shapes investor decision making and practical techniques for triggering it ethicallyA vital resource for startup founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and business school students, Beyond the Pitch equips anyone preparing to raise VC funding with the psychological insights and tactical knowledge needed to navigate the fundraising process and secure investment on favorable terms.
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