I'm launching my own HYPE

and you can do it too?

If you are here, you probably want to learn about startups and fundraising.

You also probably know I launched my tech company hypeal.com and raised $200,000 with an idea on paper on revolutionizing digital assets for brands & creators.

On monday 10 AM ET I’ll be launching my own HYPE, dedicated to this community

Reply “yes” to [email protected] ?& receive: 1) a preview link of my HYPE digital asset launch page 2) link to launch your first HYPE for free?

HYPE is the digital asset for brand & creators. Each HYPE unlocks secret links to products, services, discounts & more

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Option #4 Are you fundraising with commitments and would like investor intros in my network? → Share Your Round

Option #5 Are you an investor looking for new dealflow? I share startup round commitments weekly → Reveal This Week’s Round Commitments

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I launched litotravel.com in 2021, got into Forbes 30 under 30 retail and sold it in 2023.

I wrote a guide about it! Check it out PS: this is a bootstrapped business with my savings and no investors - some say even more learnings!

Extract from Marco Fazio’s ideation to Acquisition Guide

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Most people attention span is nowadays short - that counts for VCs as well.

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Premium #4: How To Build A Financial Model

I’ve seen tons of templates on how to build a financial model.

The truth? They rarely apply to you.

You have from start from scratch beacuse your business is unique. If not unique, it will hardly be interesting for early stage VCs.

My Learnings (for VCs, not bootstrapping):

• Focus on hypergrowth, not profitability until at least Series A
• Have recurring revenue
• Have a monthly P&L with revenue, costs, EBITDA + Your Key growth KPIs
• Have a key KPI, a large number to grow exponentially (in my case it is revenue generated from selling branded digital assets)
• Add key milestones to justify monthly growth changes
• Use USD vs your local currency as the VC market is now global

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Premium #5: How to build a Cap Table Simulation

VC: At which valuation are you raising?

Founder: right… $15M?

Don’t make this mistake. Have a simulation of your round, with share ownership and dilution forecasts of current and future investors.

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