The X-factor for Startup Success: Confidence
The irony is that the fundraising process demands and too often breaks down founders’ confidence and clarity.
Reboot yourself before your next pitch. Be the authentic powerhouse YOU ARE for YOUR company.
“Yes, especially when you’re deep in the trenches of fundraising and your getting ignored or completely doubted by investors” says CEO of SheTransacts.
There’s no one right path through life as a startup founder — just yours.
When was the last time you really looked at how far you’ve come — the obstacles you’ve overcome, the twists and turns that you navigated, and the milestones that really made you who you are today? And when did you last articulate your goals, sharing your aspirations with yourself and the world?
These acts of authentic reflection and intention can be hugely powerful as you navigate your journey in a way that is true to yourself, and as you foster meaningful connections with other women.
Reflect, explore, and capture it in this interactive session with OwnTrail, the peer support system for women, rooted in the authentic sharing of our unique paths through life. Kt will share her personal journey embracing her path vs. the idea of the “right path,” and will guide participants through a cycle of reflection, imagination, aspiration and action.
Here’s some tips we share with our founders at SheTransActs (now WeTransact) to help you reset your pitch:
Feeling 1st
Remember your WHY? You need to tap into this, because it’s led you down one of the hardest paths of being a founder. Pick one moment that showcases your WHY. Choose something that will make them remember the way your story made them feel. Make it personal and vivid so it’s truly your own experience, no one else’s.
Keep it simple.
Tell the story in less words. Repeat 5 times. Each time reduce any distracting details. Ask yourself is this (TMI) Too.Much.Info?
Make them stare, not compare.
Why is your path unlike any other founder out there? Focus on your superpowers and unique experiences they won’t find anywhere else that are critical to this succeeding. This is “your path” that led you to “your unique solution.”
Own Your Journey
Find your safe zone of savvy fundraising founders who understand the #RealRaise challenges you are facing and the peer-to-peer #AuthenTech communities that lift you up to be the best founder you can be for your mission.
Join OwnTrail co-founder and SheTransacts community member Kt McBratney for a powerful workshop to give you a boost of confidence, clarity, and belonging.
Pay it forward gifts to fellow founders!
Rebekah’s article on AuthenTech https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahb..The form to join the AuthenTech Community https://airtable.com/shrsTEKnPYxEEIZti
Blaze Your Own Trail Book on Sale https://owntrail.com/book
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