Qasim Mohammad is an investor who currently works out of Wittington Venture. His expertise is deeply rooted in consumer brands.
In this episode Qasim and Donna discuss:
- Outside investing 101 - what is venture capital and other financing options
- What are the goals of the VC/ investor
- How to build you network for potential investing
- What makes a great pitch
- Advice for crafting a pitch and where to look for pitch decks
- Scaling for capital
- How to present your opportunity and examples of companies that are doing it well
- Breaking down what the market is and how it impacts financing
- Expectations for founders/ entrepreneurs on the fundraising process - during and upon success of financing
- What is on trend in the market currently
The video Qasim mentions in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXYxCBBPegg
To learn more about Qasim, his thoughts on the marketing and investing, and to connect - https://qasimmohammad.com/
Host Donna Bishop - https://thisisdonnab.ca/
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This episode was produced by Jason Perrier
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