Yotewo™ Podcast #15 Reinventing Pitching- Vasily Alekseenko (Rare Founders, Foogin, Retreats Map)

In this episode, Yotewo CEO Aliaksandr is joined by Vasily, founder of RareFounders, to talk about his transition from the corporate world into startups, the creation of one of the rawest founder communities in Europe, and his perspective as both a community builder and angel investor.

Highlights from the Episode

• How the concept of Fundraising Playbooks came to life
• The common mistakes founders make in investor communications
• What really drives investors’ decisions to say yes
• How investor psychology differs between angels and VCs
• Why founders must research VCs before pitching — and what that means in practice
• Fundraising pitfalls to avoid at all costs
• Whether early-stage founders still struggle with tech hiring
• Building a network from scratch without warm contacts
• Staying in touch after investor rejections — and how to do it well
• How to ask for introductions without making it awkward
• Why London became the capital of the European startup ecosystem
• What a good day looks like for Eva

Listeners can access the full episode on Yotewo’s official Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts channels.

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