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How Engineer and BrandGuard Co-Founder Rob May Mastered The Art Of Pitching Investors For Startup Funding
Manage episode 385217690 series 3325807
What do you do when you need investor funding for your startup, but you’re struggling to convince anyone to open their wallets?
Rob May, engineer turned entrepreneur, knows what that feels like. Even though he had experience with startups, he still found it a struggle to convince investors to fund his ideas.
However, he finally cracked the code.
And in this episode Rob shares how constant practice pitching and getting feedback eventually made him a master storyteller that helped him hugely increase the odds of getting funding.
We also talk about:
- Rob’s journey from electrical engineer to tech entrepreneur
- Building and scaling startups
- Finding investors and handling rejection
- Transitioning from pirate culture to a process-driven organisation
- Using AI for brand content governance
- Scaling AI companies amid supply constraints
Listen in to hear Rob's startup stories and advice on pitching, funding, team building, and more!
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- BrandGuard: https://www.brandguard.ai/
- Rob's Substack: https://investinginai.substack.com/
- Rob's AI Innovators Podcast:
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How Engineer and BrandGuard Co-Founder Rob May Mastered The Art Of Pitching Investors For Startup Funding
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Manage episode 385217690 series 3325807
What do you do when you need investor funding for your startup, but you’re struggling to convince anyone to open their wallets?
Rob May, engineer turned entrepreneur, knows what that feels like. Even though he had experience with startups, he still found it a struggle to convince investors to fund his ideas.
However, he finally cracked the code.
And in this episode Rob shares how constant practice pitching and getting feedback eventually made him a master storyteller that helped him hugely increase the odds of getting funding.
We also talk about:
- Rob’s journey from electrical engineer to tech entrepreneur
- Building and scaling startups
- Finding investors and handling rejection
- Transitioning from pirate culture to a process-driven organisation
- Using AI for brand content governance
- Scaling AI companies amid supply constraints
Listen in to hear Rob's startup stories and advice on pitching, funding, team building, and more!
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- BrandGuard: https://www.brandguard.ai/
- Rob's Substack: https://investinginai.substack.com/
- Rob's AI Innovators Podcast:
Want regular access to tips, techniques and advice from experts about growing your business? Sign up here.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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