Show Me The Money: Venture Capital and Outside Financing with Investor Qasim Mohammad

FashionTalks

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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Thank you to Nick Craine for the amazing artwork - https://www.nickcraine.com/