{"id":21974,"date":"2023-04-14T11:46:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T18:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=21974"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T19:01:03","slug":"how-to-get-startup-investors-to-say-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/how-to-get-startup-investors-to-say-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Startup Investors to Say Yes with Sharon Zehavi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To learn how to get investors to say yes, click here<\/a> to watch Sharon Zehavi’s webinar.<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the latest figures, global venture capital funding fell dramatically across all stages in the first quarter of 2023. This news comes while the recent <\/span>Silicon Valley Bank<\/span><\/a> collapse has tech startup founders increasingly nervous about where they\u2019ll find their next round of funding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Global funding in <\/span>Q1<\/span><\/a> totaled just $76 billion, marking a 53% decline year over year from $162 billion in the first quarter of 2022. Reports indicate that investors across each stage scaled back, with every funding stage down 44%-54% year over year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Securing funding has always been a major hurdle for tech startups, but a downmarket presents even more challenges for startup founders looking to attract investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On May 9, <\/span>Sharon Zehavi<\/span><\/a> led a webinar for Founders Network<\/a> on how to get startup investors to say yes. Sharon is the co-founder of 360 Start-up Partners, which helps early-stage startups with investor and user acquisition. Her webinar provided insights on using neuromarketing when pitching startup investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth is plenty of really bad ideas or really simple, dumb ideas get a lot of money and really good world-changing ideas can get none,\u201d Sharon says. \u201cIt has nothing to do with the idea.\u00a0 It has everything to do with your ability to influence, convince, and build trust. If you’re neglecting that and you’re only focusing on the idea, you’re always going to lose.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In her webinar, Sharon also covered:<\/span><\/p>\n