Maria Halasz is the CEO and co-founder of Stride Equity. Source: Supplied
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Having been involved in capital raising for private and public companies for many years as an investor, investment banker, and founder, I know that raising capital for your business is all-consuming. If you are a startup founder and are considering raising money or seeking funding, you have to be prepared to pursue a variety of different options and will meet investors with different criteria.
However, no matter who you meet, you can’t go wrong if you can clearly articulate responses to the following five questions.
1. What is your story and what is your “why”?
I am always excited to meet founders with passion for and long-term experience in their industry.
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