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Are you ready to raise? Take the 2-minute quiz.

Most founders think raising money starts with finding investors. It starts with being ready. Answer 8 quick questions and see where you stand, and what to fix first.

What you'll find out

  • Where you stand on the five essentials: structure, story, deck, investor documents and filings
  • Whether your network can carry your first round
  • The gaps most likely to stall your raise, and what to fix first

Free. Your score appears on screen and a copy of your answers goes to your inbox.

Joel Arberman has been an analyst at First Investors Asset Management and SunAmerica Asset Management, a partner at Yorkton Securities, a 700-person institutional investment bank, and the CEO of public companies. He has taken 17 companies public and prepared founders for 30+ private placements.

Founder reviewing a business plan before raising capital

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5. Do you have investor documents ready?
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6. Do you know which regulatory filings your raise needs?
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7. How many people who know your work could you talk to about your company?
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8. How clear is your ask?
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A copy is on its way to your inbox. Every answer that wasn't the last option on its question is a gap worth closing before you ask anyone for money.

Book your Readiness Assessment: $1,500, credited toward your raise package if you continue.

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8 questions. About 2 minutes. Your score appears as soon as you finish.

1. How do you plan to raise your first round?
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2. How is your company set up?
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3. Where is your pitch deck?
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4. Can you explain your business, and why now, in 60 seconds?
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Prepared to Raise helps companies prepare to raise capital. We do not find, solicit or introduce investors, and nothing here is an offer to buy or sell securities.