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Handling No, Maybe, and the Slow Yes | How to Raise Venture Capital - SaaStr AI University

Most answers in a raise are no or not yet. How you handle them decides whether the process builds or stalls, and this market produces more nos than any cycle in a decade.

Handling No, Maybe, and the Slow Yes - a free lesson in How to Raise Venture Capital at SaaStr AI University.
Most answers in a raise are no or not yet. How you handle them decides whether the process builds or stalls, and this market produces more nos than any cycle in a decade.
Key takeaways:
• A no is information. Ask why, and feed it into how you pitch the next one.
• Line up your existing investors to support the round. Lukewarm insiders can be fatal to a raise.
• A slow yes is often a soft no. Keep other investors warm until money is wired.
Part of the free, self-paced How to Raise Venture Capital course: https://saastr.ai/university/raise-venture-capital

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