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mistakes & antipatterns.
The small wrong turns that turn promising raises into dead ones — sequencing errors, term-sheet traps, misread signals, and the quiet ways founders self-sabotage.
- 01the most common fundraising mistakes — and how to avoid them10 min
The small wrong turns that quietly kill rounds — sequencing errors, term sheet traps, misread investor signals, and the founder behaviours that VCs remember.
#mistakes#antipatterns#fundraising#lessons - 02the fundraise arc: how a round actually plays out, week by week9 min
What a real fundraise looks like over 12 weeks — what should be happening at each stage, the warning signs of drift, and how to read whether the round is on track.
#arc#process#timeline#fundraising