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Meet Our Founder:
Jeff (J.D.) Davids
8 Startup Companies
3 Initial Public Offerings (IPO)
3 Strategic Acquisitions
Over $1 Billion in deals completed
Mentored Hundreds of Entrepreneurs
Former CPA with KPMG Peat Marwick
Veteran of the United States Marine Corps
HELPING STARTUPS:
RAISE MONEY
If you are raising money at any stage of development, you already know how time consuming and challenging it is. SmartMoney Startups is a methodical, step-by-step process that will accelerate your fundraising and attract Investors that bring more than just cash to your deal.
SCALE
Fundraising is not the goal – it is the starting line. Rapid customer acquisition, recruiting a world-class team, managing a Board of Directors and positioning yourself for the next round and a liquid exit event is not easy. SmartMoney Startups can help.
SUCCESSFUL EXIT
We want you and your investors to have a huge financial gain when you sell your company or take it public. That doesn’t happen by accident, and at least 85% of startup companies never get there. SmartMoney Startups can help.
Latest Articles
The Secret Recipe for Raising Smart Money
I'd like to share two secrets I've learned from my 25 years and over a billion dollars in deals completed. First, it always takes longer than the entrepreneur thinks, especially when raising that first, second, or third round of capital for the startup company. It...
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How to Raise “SmartMoney” in the Shark Tank
A key to success in pitching SmartMoney investors is how you prepare. Once you've built your target investor list and scheduled a meeting it's time to do some serious homework. When you're in a meeting with the sharks, it's not enough to just have your pitch down...
read moreHow to Be the “Deal to Get”
In this article I described a direct method for getting investors to meet with you. That approach works great, but an even better approach is to have investors seek you out because you're perceived as the "deal to get." I was CFO of one particular startup where we...
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Do You Want to be CEO or be Rich?
Entrepreneur's put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into launching their startups. So it's understandable that they may not want to relinquish control as the company grows. But the question they should be answering is, "Do I want to be CEO, or do I want to become...
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Are You Making These Common Sweat Equity Mistakes
Over the years I've seen many founders make mistakes when it comes to sweat equity. I'd like to cover the common ones and, hopefully, help you to avoid them. As you likely know, it takes a lot of energy to actually get a startup off the ground. Founders start with an...
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How to Screen Investors in Your Startup
So, you've started a company and hit the ground running with a group of happy customers. Now it's time to raise investment in your startup, so you start to screen investors. Or do you? If you're like many first-time CEO's, the answer is that you probably don't....
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Top Reasons Why Your Investor Pitch Is NOT Compelling
Perhaps you've been frantically trying to raise money for your startup, but you can't figure out why your investor pitch isn't working. If that's the case, join me on a quick elevator ride so that I can help you. You probably know what an elevator pitch is. It's a...
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