“What Makes or Breaks Your First Investment Deal: A Founder’s Guide to Raising Money.” A practical and eye-opening look at how investors evaluate the company and how founders can prepare to succeed.
12:45 - 13:45
Radisson Collection Hotel konverentsikeskus, Rävala pst 3, TallinnSalvesta kalendrisse
“What Makes or Breaks Your First Investment Deal: A Founder’s Guide to Raising Money.” A practical and eye-opening look at how investors evaluate the company and how founders can prepare to succeed.
To equip first-time founders and small business owners with the insights, tools, and investor mindset needed to successfully raise their first external funding. Drawing from both founder and investor perspectives, this session demystifies the funding process and helps participants understand what truly matters in early-stage investment decisions—what impresses, what concerns, and what makes or breaks a deal.
Key Topics Covered:
– Investor Expectations Uncovered: What investors really look for in early-stage startups (beyond just the pitch).
– Tech Due Diligence Simplified: How your product, team, and traction are assessed behind the scenes.
– What Can Go Wrong: Common mistakes founders make that break deals—and how to avoid them.
– Crafting a Fundraising Strategy: When to raise, how much, and from whom.
– Telling Your Story: Communicating vision, growth potential, and credibility with confidence.
– Lessons From Both Sides: Real-world insights from Hazem’s experience as both a tech founder and an advisor to investment firms.
– Tools for Readiness: Practical steps you can take immediately to improve your chances of success in investor meetings.
– A clear understanding of the investor mindset
Learn what early-stage investors are really looking for, what builds trust, and what raises red flags that can kill a deal early.
– The basics of tech due diligence
Discover how your product, team, and business model are evaluated behind the scenes—and how to prepare accordingly.
– Awareness of common founder mistakes
Understand the most frequent pitfalls first-time fundraisers face, and get actionable tools to avoid them.
– How to build an effective fundraising strategy
Gain insight into when to raise, how much to ask for, and how to structure your approach based on investor types.
– Confidence in investor-facing communication
Learn how to present your company’s story, traction, and potential in a compelling and credible way—even if it’s your first time.
Sihtgrupp
Ettevõtjad, kes alles hakkavad raha/välisinvesteeringuid kaasama; ettevõtjad, kes on raha kaasata püüdnud, aga see pole õnnestunud; ettevõtjad, kes soovivad sisevaadet due diligence ja raha kaasamise maailma nii ettevõtja kui ka investori vaatest.
Esinejad
Speaker: Hazem James Abolrous
Title & Affiliation: Founder & CEO of RingStone, former executive at Microsoft and Skype
Known for: International technology leader, expert in business innovation and tech due diligence, startup mentor, and public speaker
Speaking Topic: “What Makes or Breaks Your First Investment Deal: A Founder’s Guide to Raising Money” – A practical and eye-opening session exploring how investors evaluate startups and how founders can prepare to raise their first round successfully.
Korraldaja
RingStone LLC