I think I’ve seen more pitch-decks than anyone else in the world.

Want to learn which 12 slides everyone should have? Grab attention.
A startling fact or interesting story. Be appropriately different to people getting excited and focusing on this/you.

Four lists to help founders with their fundraising journey. 36 Funds that do first checks. Note it doesn’t necessarily mean pre-seed or idea stage, but they’re happy to be your first backers if you don’t have any other commitments yet.
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#StartupIdea
There is a $1B+ opportunity for whoever solves the personal CRM. It’s a white space at the moment. There’s countless B2B solutions but nothing made for “me and you”. Reminders to touch base with friends:
- Core group, not needed but good to visualize
- Extended crew, to make sure you don’t lose touch
- Life-long friends - you can pick up where you left off no matter how long it’s been, but wishing happy bday or send a hello every X months👌

You’re not just building a startup. The startup is also building you.

Here are 7️⃣ pieces of advice you won’t hear often but will realize as you grow. Slow down. Being first didn’t help any startup. Uber came after Lyft. Facebook after Fiver, and many more examples. Be deliberate about your next steps, articulate about your grand vision, and make something great.

I am over the moon excited to announce the all-new @risingstars fund by @techstars.

Rising Stars is a pre-seed fund investing in underrepresented founders of color in the U.S.

Our goal is to replace the 'family and friends round' that not everyone has access to... @risingstars @Techstars We'll invest $100,000 at the earliest stages - even earlier than the accelerator. So, we'll likely be the first check, sometimes only check.

So proud to be part of this initiative alongside @nealsales, and learning from one of the greatest, @davidcohen.

how to grow a community on twitter pick a theme and state it directly or indirectly in your bio. mine is, startups & vc for first-time founders

Startup starter pack 🎒 🧵 👇 💰 Banking & Finance
Company Formation: ZenBusiness
Bank Account: Mercury | Novo
Credit Card: Brex
Bookkeeping: Bench
Payroll: Gusto
Hire Freelancers: Upwork
Financial Modeling: Forecastr

What are some overlooked or underrated startup books? I’ve probably read 100+ and certainly already know the big five - but who can hit me with a less known one? For those who asked, in my opinion the big five are:
- Lean Startup
- Zero to One
- Hard Thing About Hard Things
- Founders Dilemma
- Start With Why

Customer Discovery is an art. It doesn't just matter what you say, but how you say it. The goal is to avoid leading the witness to say things you want to hear.

Hey stranger! I’m Saba and I’m an Aussie. I love startups, marketing, reading, teaching, and philosophy.

I tweet for early-stage founders on:
🎤 pitching
💸 fundraising
🚀 accelerators
💪 building a team
📢 growth
💡 events & opportunities
📱 apps & social

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👇 👇 👇 Most, or at least the best, content I curate or create gets shared on sabakarim.com/resources

Start there if you want things like investor lists, pitch-deck templates, marketing tools, and my most read blogs.

Best of all, I (try) keep it real.

Applying to Techstars. Quick thread: 1/ Start here: docs.google.com/document/d/1ta…

(Thank @mattcrail at @TaskableHQ for creating and sharing this Google Doc template)