Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
In the 27th episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Nathan Beckord, founder of Foundersuite.com. Nathan helps startups with strategy, finance, BD, and venture/exit issues. He has been described as a “wingman to startup CEOs” and as a “Biz Dev / CFO to go.” He likes pitching deals and raising capital. He is now productizing this work in a new startup called Foundersuite.com.
Foundersuite brings structure, speed, and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. Used by 2500+ startups worldwide including those in YCombinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, FundersClub and more, Foundersuite also has product features for investment bankers, VCs and funding advisors.
Other adventures include climbing 19,340-ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and trekking in Peru, Chile, New Zealand, and the Himalayas of Nepal. He’s also toured the U.S., Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, and Nicaragua by motorcycle.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest
02:50 Lessons learned from sailing that apply to business
08:02 Insights discovered through foundersuite.com
09:50 What makes a founder's pitch memorable?
14:48 Advice to build trust with investors
18:51 How Nathan's podcast has evolved over the years
22:12 Being methodical around warm intros
Show notes:
Nathan Beckord | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbeckord/
Foundersuite.com | https://foundersuite.com/
How I Raised It | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-raised-it-the-podcast-where-we-interview/id1339849737
Eric Bahn | https://twitter.com/ericbahn?lang=en
Work OS | https://www.linkedin.com/company/workos-inc/
Biju Ashokan | https://twitter.com/bijuashok