Starting your fundraising journey is an exhilarating process. You’ve nurtured the company, put the correct leadership team in place, and spent countless hours to ensure your company will succeed. But as that company grows, there comes a time when every CEO wonders if it’s time to seek outside funding.  The fundraising process is, without question, daunting. What if you don’t get the valuation you expected? What is the secret to the perfect pitch deck? And how can you be sure you’ve found your match?  Last year I went through this exact same thought process. The company was growing exceedingly quickly,…

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