Ep 07: Venture-Backing Your Startup | CEO & Co-Founder Aly Dhalla
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This one is for all of you startup founders and co-founders. Raising capital is key to growing your startup. But, how do you prepare your company to approach investors? How do you stand out?
In this episode, we are joined by Aly Dhalla is the CEO & Co-Founder of Finaeo, a venture-backed "insurtech" startup that is reshaping insurance distribution to help independent advisers thrive in a digital era.
Listen to this podcast and learn how to prepare and shape your startup to be attractive to venture capitalists and other investors.
Highlights:
[00:48] What is Finaeo and when did it start
[02:00] What is it like being a start-up and what it is to be a venture back start-up and its process
[05:55] What are Angel Investors
[06:30] Types of Angel Investors
[09:12] How to put together a pitch deck
[09:30] Difference between Angel Pitching and Venturer Pitching
[11:15] Why is it different to pitch Professional Investors and how can you stand out
[17:10] How to balance the jobs of raising capital and leading your company
[21:00] Leadership: Why it Matters in the Company
[30:09] Dealing with everyday life while managing a Startup
[36:11] The importance of mental health and wellbeing
Links:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alydhalla
Twitter: adhalla21
Website: https://www.finaeo.com/
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