What’s up, everyone? Today, I want to help you answer this question: How much money should I raise for my fund? “Should I raise thousands, millions, or billions?” A lot of it comes down to aligning your capital with your capacity. Which Raise? There are 3 different raise numbers you’ll have to determine for your … More How Much Money Should I Raise for My Fund?
What’s up, everyone? Listen up, fund managers and fund admin! Today we’ll be defining and understanding securitization: raising capital from investors. What is Securitization? Securitization is a financial practice that involves transforming illiquid assets into marketable securities. It has gained significant popularity among fund managers as a means of raising capital. In this blog post, … More Understanding Securitization (& Capital Raising)
What’s up, everyone? Today, we’re going to answer the question: what is Form D filing? If you’re a fund manager looking to raise capital from investors, you need to be familiar with the Form D filing. What is it? A Form D filing is a document that private companies must file with the Securities and … More What is Form D Filing?
What’s up, everyone? Today, I want to tell you how to structure your investment committee, board, and team! This is one of the most frequent questions that Lincoln Archibald and I get asked from our students at Fund Launch. How do I compensate my team? What does equity look like? There are many financial decisions … More How To Structure Your Investment Committee
What’s up, everyone? Today, we’re going to clarify – investors vs. allocators – what’s the difference? There’s a significant difference between raising a few million dollars and raising hundreds of millions of dollars! Your capital raising strategy should differ from one situation to the other. So, pay attention as I explain the difference between an … More Investors vs. Allocators – What’s the Difference?
What’s up, everyone? Hope your President’s Day weekend was great! Today, we’re talking about the “second close” of raising capital. I’ve been raising a lot of capital lately, and I often think about, but not necessarily talk about the second close. First Close There’s been multiple times where I get a “yes” on the first … More The “Second Close” of Raising Capital
What’s up, everyone? Today, we’re answering the question: Should you invest in Sweater Ventures? Sweater Ventures is a newer company that is revolutionizing venture capital. I want to give you my thoughts on this fund – check out my new video (disclaimer: this is not financial advice). First, let’s review what a venture capital fund … More Should You Invest in Sweater Ventures?
What’s up, everyone? Today I want to tell you how to get the most out of live events! Consider reading this article and watching this video as preparation for Fund Launch Live this year! I’ve traveled and attended numerous networking and workshop events around the world. If I’m spending thousands of dollars to go to … More How to Get the Most out of Live Events
What’s up, everyone? Today, I want to remind you how to raise capital in 3 simple steps! Right now, there are many of you out there that are struggling to raise capital. I am a capital raiser myself. I started Fund Launch to help people raise capital and start/scale their own investment funds. There are … More Raise Capital in 3 Simple Steps
What’s up, everyone? Today, I’m telling you why I quit my finance job to start funds! 2018 I was a young entrepreneur/college student; I started 6 different businesses! I was doing Chinese tutoring, flipping houses, and completing finance internships all at the same time. One day, I visited my dad’s business partner at his beautiful … More Why I Quit My Finance Job to Start Funds