Edward M.

I'm a 2x founder and former high-finance guy with over a decade of experience building and investing in businesses, raising capital, and consulting with founders. Check out my website and offering here: eddymikes.com I've personally raised over $30 million of capital across multiple asset classes from angels and early stage startups to institutional asset managers and alternative investment funds, and I actively maintain a deep network of investors and buyers. I started my career with a decade of investment banking and private equity experience. I can be helpful in multiple contexts depending on what you need, from simple pitch deck reviews and feedback to full blown business idea validation, pitch deck creation, modeling and investor/buyer introductions. For new businesses, I can help isolate the key needle-movers investors expect to see when assessing your business and position your company in a way that's clear, compelling, and generates the RIGHT follow up questions. Reviewing and/or working on your pitch or working with you to validate your idea in the market makes sense here. For investor/buyer introductions and access to my network, I'm happy to work with you if your business meets the following criteria: - You have a fully working/deliverable product or service. - You have traction (i.e. people are consistently paying you for your thing). - You are a "traditional" business. This one is subjective, but I steer clear of deep tech, crypto, and highly specialized technology like renewable energy, etc. (traditional SaaS and tech-enabled services are okay) Specific skills include: - Company positioning and storytelling - Pitch deck creation - Investor/buyer outreach strategy - Investor/buyer introductions - Business validation exercises - Financial modeling and valuation - Dataroom preparation - Deal structuring and contract advice - Fundraising and sale process management I'm a big believer in overcommunicating, so you will always have a clear picture of where things stand. Let's work together!