fintech 50 - lessons learned by seedrs

18 Lessons We’ve Learned From18 Funded StartupsIn 18 Months

Jeff Lynn CEO and Co-Founder, Seedrs@jeffseedrs

Create a simple proposition

Passion is infectious

Startupscan come

from anywhere

Having aco-founder is better than not having one.

Personal and professional reputation matter

Funds provide unique new opportunities for instant diversification

Pre-marketing can make the difference in funding today vs. next month

Hundreds of investors+ Nominee= More successful follow on rounds

Leverage your existing

community of fans (they

already like you!)

Raise what you need. Work hard. Grow. Come back

for more.

Think like an investor –

valuation has to account for risk

If you can show off visuals of a

niche product – do it!

Hustle is what sets apart a good

entrepreneur from an amazing

one

Even whacky videos are better than nothing

Always look to increase your social capital – it pays off

Discussion and recommendations can kickstart momentum

Entrepreneurs can invest – they

share the same need to change

the world

The “crowd” of investors are

much more clever than we

are!

And we can’t wait to see what we learn next!

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