Raising capital is hard.  As an early-stage founder, investors are evaluating whether they believe you are the right person to build a team and execute on the plan you are presenting to them.  The more confidence you can instill in your investors, the more likely it may be that they write you a check.  And, your confidence as a founder will be evident to your investors, if you are prepared.

Join Jeff Erickson from Forecastr and Will Buckstaff from Carta, for a workshop about key things you need to do to prepare to raise a funding round with confidence.

In this workshop we cover the following:
❖ Researching your potential investors
❖ The importance of a financial model and knowing your numbers
❖ What investors learn about you and your company from your cap table
❖ Preparing to pitch like a pro
❖ Putting it all together to impress your investors

About Forecastr

Forecastr provides a software platform to help early-stage startups easily create, track and manage their financial projections in preparation for raising capital.  Using Forecastr, founders are able to confidently forecast their cash flow, helping determine how much capital they should raise and when. Forecastr makes it easy to conduct, manage and modify financial forecasts all with the click of a button and gives founders confidence when talking with investors without having to incur the deep financial cost of a CFO.
To sign up for a brief demo of Forecastr go to www.forecastr.co.  (Mention that you were referred by Prepare 4 VC for a discounted offer)

Forecastr benefits include:

- No Excel/Finance Expertise Needed
- Integrations (Quickbooks, Google Analytics, etc.)
- Scenario Analysis
- Increased Shareability
- Permission Access Features
- Utilization of Big Data
- Investor Connections

About Carta

Carta is the leading provider of cap table management software and 409A valuations for startups. Carta makes it easy for founders to issue, track and manage the equity for their companies. They work with 50% of VC-backed companies and are now helping startups & employees manage their compensation, tax, cap table vehicle creation, and more. 

Through Prepare 4 VC & Carta Partnership, you can redeem a 20% first-year discount + waived implementation fees towards your Carta subscription (new signups only) using this link. Companies with fewer than 25 stakeholders and less than $1M raised can sign up for the free Carta Launch plan using the same link.