Fundraising for the Rest of Us with Allison Byers

I am thrilled to have Allison Byers, founder and CEO of Scroobious. She is the author of the book, Fundraising for The Rest of Us. In this episode, Alison Byers shares her journey from entrepreneurship to venture capital insights, discusses biases in the industry, and introduces her relationship-first platform, Scroobius. She offers valuable advice for founders and emerging fund managers navigating the complex world of startup funding. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital 03:07 The Challenges of Fundraising and Gender Bias 06:13 Understanding Venture Capital Dynamics 09:17 The Importance of Relationships in Fundraising 11:58 Navigating Educational Backgrounds and Networking 15:24 The Role of Angel Investors vs. VCs 18:15 Introducing Scroobius: A Relationship-First Approach 22:44 Fundraising for the Rest of Us: Key Insights 25:38 Advice for Emerging Fund Managers 28:33 The Future of Venture Capital and Wealth Distribution 31:44 Closing Thoughts and Resources Allison's Links LDN/ X – https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-byers/ Website – Fundraising for the Rest of Us My Links Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes Newsletter: https://partner-grow.beehiiv.com/subscribe YouTube: youtube.com/lifeselfmastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit857/ Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/outbound-sales-mastery/