Step By Step: How I Raised $5,000,000 For My Startup

[@jayhoovy]

If you have any other tips that I might've missed, comment them in this thread and help out all the future founders :)

[@MotivatedI]

Where is the pitch deck template link? Thank you

[@jayhoovy]

@@MotivatedIlink is in the description!

[@michaeldsouza773]

Did you pitch in person or via zoom? Do you think one is better than the other?

[@georgeevans9754]

The fact you’re doing this for free is so brilliant. Thanks

[@jackwuotila4895]

It’s crazy that we’re just watching content like this online for free nowadays man. I know they say ‘when the content is free, you are the product’ but it’s like. Huh. Being the product isn’t so bad ?? When it’s teaching you this stuff

[@jayhoovy]

Ha - I actually work hard enough on Stan to make sure I can focus on making my KZbin purely entirely free as a 'give back' notion - so no product here! Just trying to give as much karmic value into the universe as possible!

[@jackwuotila4895]

That's awesome man. I've been watching your videos like crazy. Respect the hustle!

[@tylerTaaca1]

Every time you upload, i’m running to the desk with a note pad LOL

[@jayhoovy]

Hahaha dude I appreciate that! Hope this one is helpful for you!

[@kevinpheley]

Wow man this is INSANELY valuable. Thanks for this!!

[@tamhameenie3136]

As usual amazing content, thanks for taking time to give back to the community!

[@jayhoovy]

Thanks for taking the time to show support! Really means a lot to me :)

[@shivzz.s]

Love the transparency here. This is by far the best step-by-step explanation on how to raise money for a startup! Really inspring! And thanks for sharing your deck John!

[@jayhoovy]

Of course sir! It's not the best deck in the world (ha) - but I think it'll help you make yours even better!

[@littlelilacbunny]

Thank you for not gate keeping. John you’re the GOAT

[@bryanlydiabaird]

Free pitch deck, sweet! Thank you so much for sharing these gems for free!

[@aaroscabrera]

You are literally my favorite Founder content creator! Every content you post is really valuable!!

[@jayhoovy]

Wow, thanks Aaros! Huge shoes to fill haha - I look forward to posting even more to help you on your journey!

[@the-second-law]

You have created something amazing, well outlined and brings hope to founders.

[@andrewjedi]

This is amazing, thank you! Did you do a pre-seed round before the 5 million? Or did you completely bootstrap/self fund to get your MVP + initial traction? Thank you and keep pushing the awesome content!

[@evandaniyel9388]

wanted to ask this myself but i guess i will wait for him to respond to you.

[@320Anton320]

Love your content Jay. Just the pure transparency in the whole process. The clear steps and best practices are really helpful!

[@esheodincanal]

the value and your transparency is just pure gold, thank you!

[@jayhoovy]

you're pure gold wafflepiffle 🥺🥺🥺

[@HiKnowledgeseeker]

I love watching this channel it's my morning ritual with a tea and notepad, Super cool and so much value thanks

[@jayhoovy]

Love that I can help you start off the day! What kinda tea?

[@moose1158]

so much growth through stan and through social media and you still remain extremely humble striving to mimic your success some day thanks jay

[@jayhoovy]

So proud of you already Moose! I can't wait to hear what you accomplish!

[@moose1158]

@@jayhoovy locked an internship at fidelity next summer we’re on the way up 😸

[@BrennanMurphy]

9:31 I'm under 10mins in and this is already insanely more consumable and well communicated than ANY other formal biz education--especially on this exact and v important topic!

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you so much Brennan! I try my best for y'all to make this more entertaining and accessible than any of the dry, boring biz stuff!

[@leesalandry7260]

Wow! I think I just found my new hero;) Love your energy and your mission!

[@Yourguide1629]

Jay, thank you so much for these videos. I am trying to work up the nerve to launch my first business but I've been so overwhelmed with where to start. A step by step video was much needed, and I feel better knowing you're in the process of growing your own start-up. Taking advice from those guru growth coaches never feels trustworthy (or free!).

[@jayhoovy]

Hannah!!! You've GOT this!!! Just start small and keep it a side hustle! Don't feel the urgency to go huge - why not walk before you run? Set aside a few hours a week to hit small goals and iterate over a year before you make any bigger calls!

[@optimusprime699]

Can't you do a video of pre launch and getting your first customers ?

[@patrickcastell2061]

Thank you a lot for your insights. As somebody who already had experience with Start-Ups it’s interesting to see more of the founder‘s side.

[@treefreetisoo]

Thank you for this! It is indeed a lifetime journey

[@evandaniyel9388]

amazing work, i love your transparency.

[@Fredbfug]

Love your content, John! I've previously worked in VC and am currently working in a seed stage startup, but I am still learning a lot from these. Keep it up 💪

[@jayhoovy]

Heck ya - great to hear Fred! Appreciate the kind words and excited to see your own journey unfold!

[@fcordobaot]

I really appreciate the detail of the message

[@galenamadi]

Been following you from the day 1 of building billion company but I loved this video the most! Keep going!

[@jayhoovy]

Heck ya! Really appreciate you being along for the journey - only up from here!

[@iamwebwiz]

Thank you for sharing this for free. Tons of valuable information in this video. Very much appreciated.

[@jayhoovy]

Glad it was helpful webwiz! Thanks for tuning in and let me know if there's ever any topic you want me to cover!

[@iamwebwiz]

@@jayhoovy that would be amazing, thanks!

[@limul5394]

watching you from France , high quality video as always

[@jayhoovy]

Bonjour et merci beaucoup!!!

[@easonjiang3150]

Thank you so much, Jay! I can't believe there is such high-quality content on KZbin for free, learned a ton from you and looking forward to your future videos!

[@dotpenji]

Great content! What was the most challenging aspect of this journey, and how did you manage to overcome it?

[@DenverOrtiz]

Absolutely right @dotpenji! Kudos!

[@motivatedbeastph]

I've noticed a noticeable improvement in the quality of your content. Keep up the great work!

[@camoywilliams4268]

Very.....Informative

[@jss_developer]

I believe in you, and you should believe in you too!!!! awesome man!!!!

[@tanveerdaswani]

Really love your journey till date. Been watching all your videos to date; thank you for sharing so many struggles and successes!

[@jayhoovy]

Cheers Tanveer! Thanks for all the support all this time! Hoping they can inspire you to go out on your own journey as well!

[@autocomforts]

How important is it to have business plan, cash flow forecast etc as separate documents? Should just a pitch deck that touch on business plan and cash flow suffice when approaching the investors? Particularly for a pre seed/ seed level startup?

[@rira12621]

13:30 Don't get me wrong but if you have PMF, most of the rest is not an issue anymore and you're most likely also beyond raising a seed unless you've either been extremely lucky and instantly had it on your first product version or done **very** extensive research before.

[@anttvinenko490]

Holy fck gg man, I remember seeing your comment on one of Chris Do I guess video like two years ago when you have like 200 subs. I subscribed cuz your shorts was highly detailed and valuable. Gg

[@anthonykouch8958]

another day another great video!

[@zerodiscount8812]

Great video! are you doing your video editing yourself? how do you go about it? all the best!

[@jayhoovy]

I'm super lucky to work with multiple top tier editors :)

[@anasyusuf1607]

Beast as always 💪 Keep up the great work and the great content!!! ❤

[@jayhoovy]

You're a beast Anas. Thanks for the support🙏

[@UNITEdotLOVE]

Thank you! So appreciate it!

[@Galbra1th]

Crushed it! I had no idea Michael Ovitz angel invested in you! He’s all over a book I’m currently reading “A-List Angels.” Don’t think you could create a better angel in a lab haha

[@dapaville-]

YOU ARE AWESOMEEEEEEE

[@mattshieldssmma]

would love to have u on a pod man!

[@jordanaguirre5813]

Wow pausing about half way into the video and already felt like twice the video length worth of information. You kept the intro short and sweet, and then started to deliver love it. But in my personal adventure for my sign spinning gig. I have 2 potential leads both in the same industry and neighboring businesses. Which leads to the question, what if they're competitors? How do I navigate this tightrope with 2 businesses that I could both do business with as my service is event specific and not have the other one want to destroy my anchor points causing me to lose both of them?

[@DJ0305]

Love this breakdown, thank you so much Jay!! Hopefully I’ll get to use this video at some point down the road 😅

[@jayhoovy]

Glad you enjoyed! Keep pushing and I guarantee you'll get to use it😎

[@SamTheManager_]

Thanks for this! Did you go straight into priced rounds or did you explore SAFE's first?

[@jayhoovy]

I went straight into priced but SAFEs are a really great option I recommend!

[@SamTheManager_]

Thanks!@@jayhoovy Were you not worried about future down rounds by guessing on a valuation that early? Always curious about that.

[@AirMacNair24Kicks]

This was an awesome video thank you!

[@Bunny-mx1fm]

Once again thank you, unique amazing content super useful and interesting!!

[@jayhoovy]

Love to hear it Bunny! Cheers and see ya in the next video!

[@Reggaeshark.]

How do you send a pitch but not reveal enough for them to steal your idea? That’s my biggest worry

[@martvainu4802]

Great video! How did you create urgency for Forerunner to get the initial term sheet from them?

[@anmga7100]

Love from a Vietnamese to you

[@jayhoovy]

Ahhh! I've always wanted to visit Vietnam! Hope you're doing well!

[@viniciusnogueiradesigner]

Can I raise money without having the product? In Shark Tank they always come up with a final product but what I have now is just drawings of what I want the product to be

[@jayhoovy]

Ideally you at least have a prototype with some traction!

[@hillstudios1]

Amazing content 🎉

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you 🙌

[@nourosama3752]

Amazing content!

[@namsan329]

A fan of crypto I see. Great video Jay!

[@jayhoovy]

Long term bullish on Web3 - hoping you guys can build us out of this crypto winter :)

[@namsan329]

All eyes on us penguins, we will build and prosper for the greater of web3!@@jayhoovy

[@Kiswood]

This was amazing.

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you Kiswood🙏

[@kiranroice7006]

Congratulations buddy🎉

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you Kiran!!

[@UNKNOWN-1589]

Class video

[@Adeshina-c8o]

Bro i literally find myself Waiting for every video like it's an episode of GAME OF THRONES 😂

[@jayhoovy]

Hahaha as a GOT fan that actually means a lot lol. Really appreciate the support!

[@Adeshina-c8o]

💪

[@Adeshina-c8o]

Hey man, it's been 6 days, feels like a year. When's the next upload, looking forward

[@jayhoovy]

next video coming out in the next 24h!! stay tuned!!! and appreciate you being so excited to tune in!

[@bruceleggett7500]

Isn't raising money not a good idea? Wouldnt you lose ownership of your business?

[@ntrj5332]

One more comment won’t make a difference, but THANK YOU for this awesome content!!! Please keep doing it🚀

[@jayhoovy]

It will make a difference ;) thanks for all the support ntrj!

[@dr.z8378]

You are awesome.

[@jayhoovy]

YOU are awesome Dr. Z :)

[@aweys-hm3wh]

hey! love the content but cant find the pitch deck??

[@jayhoovy]

check the video description!

[@aweys-hm3wh]

there is so much missing, for example the creator economy market size?@@jayhoovy

[@you_are_welcome97]

This was great

[@jayhoovy]

so glad to hear! let me know if there's any other topics you want me to make a video on!

[@plaumarbusiness6244]

love it :)

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you!! :)

[@EricMazataud]

Amazing, thanks @jayhoovy 😍

[@martingchao]

Great video

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you Martin! Appreciate the kind words!

[@iammilorex]

I think Stan could benefit from a partner to fast-track your growth curve.

[@MySaluto]

Рад, но не от всего сердца :) Кто-то же еще вкладывает в рассылки, обалдеть

[@embersandash]

Why are subtitles in Spanish ?

[@jayhoovy]

Fixed! Should be available in English and Spanish now.

[@embersandash]

@@jayhoovy thanks 🙏🏻!

[@1-person-startup]

you look burned out. hope you are taking care of yourself

[@proudz]

You forgot the first step: having rich parents.

[@jayhoovy]

Grew up with a single mom as an immigrant - but cheers :)

[@drgLACity]

Hi John, amazing pitch deck! Thanks for the great ideas. I’ll definitely be using it. I’m near Venice…(Redondo Beach). Let’s grab coffee at the Cow’s End sometime! Sending you a LinkedIn

[@siddhantswaroop6057]

appreciate you telling us mark cuban's email id