Sharpening your fundraising axe: Jason Yeh, Adamant Ventures

<p>“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” This powerful quote by Abraham Lincoln is often shared by our guest.<br/><br/><b>Jason Yeh</b> has spent a lot of time both fundraising and analyzing fundraisers. After working as an investor at <b>Greycroft</b>, starting a business and being acquired, he became <b>Silicon Valley Bank</b>&apos;s go-to Executive coach around fundraising. And too many times, he saw the negative impact that lack of preparation has – not only for the business, but for the founder&apos;s confidence and ability to deal with rejection. A lot of them needed more effective processes.</p><p>That&apos;s why last year he launched <b>Adamant Ventures</b>, a firm dedicated to making fundraising easier and accessible. Today, he shares concepts like calendar density and purity of motivation, besides actionable tips to help you sharpen your axe.<br/><br/>Stick around to learn:</p><ul><li>Some intricacies about investor psychology</li><li>Guidelines to develop your narrative</li><li>How to rebalance the power dynamics between investors and founders</li><li>And his views on pre-money vs post-money SAFEs</li></ul>