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08/04/2021Connor Hey, from Org3D, specialist recruiters in Cyber Security and Data & Analytics, speaks with Akeel Jabber – the start-up investor and host of SaaS District at Horizen Capital. Together, they outline some really valuable insights for start-ups looking to acquire funding; the importance of selling the story of the start-up, what are some of the funding alternatives, and how harmful it is to ask for too much funding.
This Episode is taken from tha “Grow Tech Fast – The Org3D Podcast”, go check them out now!
During this interview we cover:
- 00:00 Contentfy, your on-demand podcast & video editing & repurposing service
- 01:23 – Getting into the SaaS Industry & Entrepreneurship through Acquisition
- 07:32 – Why To Raise Money & Why To Sell?
- 09:18 – Metrics to Evaluate When Making an Investment or Acquisitions
- 13:41 – Raising Exactly What You Need & Getting The Pitch Right
- 19:27 – How Harmful is To Ask Too Much Funding
- 21:05 – SaaS Valuations & The Metric That Matters
- 24:32 – Advice For New Entrepreneurs
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