Marc McCabe (@mccabe), partner at Oyster Capital, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- What people get wrong when they’re preparing to fundraise.- The importance of stress-testing a deck, and how to do it.- The right investor to pitch first, and the right time to follow-up.- Whether to give a VC a deadline or not.- Common mistakes people make when fundraising and how to avoid them.- Lessons from his time at Airbnb.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup
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