MENTORING
ALL YOU NEED TO START YOUR FUNDRAISING JOURNEY
We assist the dreamers and agents of change in bringing their dreams to life by building human to human relationships and walking with them along the journey to success.
We believe in the empowerment of entrepreneurs and we designed this programme to help founders ‘help themselves’ in order to have everything prepared to start the fundraising process.
We designed our program to help founders become investment ready!
General knowledge + specific assessments
The programme is 8 weeks long and you will learn the knowledge you need, have 1:1 consulting sessions on your startup and directly apply your newly gained knowledge and strategies to your venture. Throughout the programme you will meet experts from different backgrounds who share their knowledge and experience in finance, business strategy, fundraising, marketing etc. and you will have a dedicated mentor by your side who is guiding you through the process.
The programme consists of General Knowledge Blocks (Mandatory) and you have the option to pick 2 Electives in order to focus and deepen your knowledge of a specific subject.
OUR PROGRAM
General Knowledge Blocks
WEEK 1&2
Get-to-Know Meeting
Consulting Sessions on:
- Business Strategy
- Roadmap
- Roadmap
Knowledge sessions on:
- Pitch Deck
- Fundraising: What is the right strategy for you?
- Fundraising: What is the right strategy for you?
Activities:
- Pitch Deck Review
- Fundraising Strategy
- Fundraising Strategy
WEEK 7&8
Open Round Consulting Session
Knowledge Session on Investors:
- Who is Right for You?
Activities:
- Full Pitch Presentation
- Investor List
- Investor List
Outcomes Summary Session:
- Fundraising Strategy
- Investor List Template & Main Outreach Tactics
- Investor List Template & Main Outreach Tactics
Elective Blocks
KPIs
Knowledge sessions on:
- The most common KPIs
- What are the right KPIs for you now & in the future
- What are the right KPIs for you now & in the future
Consulting session on:
- How to best tell a story with the KPIs you have
Activity:
- KPIs Set-up & Monitoring
PR
Knowledge session on:
- Different PR options
- What can you do right now to increase your PR?
- What can you do right now to increase your PR?
Activity:
- Creation of an executable PR strategy
CAP TABLE
Knowledge session on:
- Understanding a Cap Table
- Setting up a useful Cap Table with functions
- Setting up a useful Cap Table with functions
Activity:
- Creation of a Cap Table for you that can be used for future rounds
Crowdfunding
Knowledge sessions on:
- Crowdfunding 101s
- Planning a Crowdfunding Campaign
- Planning a Crowdfunding Campaign
Consulting session on:
- What Crowdfunding platform is best for you?
- Strategy for your Crowdfunding
- Strategy for your Crowdfunding
Activity:
- Creation of a Crowdfunding Plan for your startup
Valuation
Knowledge sessions on:
- Understanding different valuation methods
- What does the valuation mean for you and your startup?
- What does the valuation mean for you and your startup?
Upgrade Opportunity:
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A pre-money valuation of your startup by Matters2 at a discounted price
HOW MUCH IS YOUR COMPANY WORTH?
8 weeks of learning & growth!
A tailored programme
A dedicated Mentor throughout the process
Sessions with Experts
Consulting sessions
The Right Team
We have been supporting startups and SMEs with general business advisory, international expansion and fundraising in Europe, the MENA region and the US. Our team members have used their experience to help startups and to mentor founders and are Business Mentors at the EBRD StarVenture Programme and The Holt Xchange
The right approach
Our programmes are designed to empower founders and entrepreneurs with the knowledge they need in order to help themselves. You’re not helped when someone does the work for you but when you have learned how to use the tools given and experience it yourself.
COMMITTMENT
For mentoring programmes to be truly effective there needs to be ongoing commitment. After your consulting and mentoring sessions you will have to make sure to execute the tasks and prepare files for the next sessions accordingly.
Desire to Learn & Grow
The skills you will gain during this programme will help you become investment ready and you will keep the knowledge for all future fundraisings. Attend the meetings with experts and mentors with an open mind, ask questions and make sure that you are making the time count.
Open Communication
Clear and open communication from all parties involved is a necessity in order to make sure that desired goals are achieved. Be honest when talking about hurdles you are struggling with so that your Mentors can try to assist accordingly.
