Grow Your Business.
​Change the World.

- Randy Shawn Fisher

The Startup Investors Lab was a Game-Changer for Me!

Coming out of the Founder Institute in Philadelphia, PA, my pitch wasn't resonating with investors the way I had hoped.

The three weeks I spent in the Startup Investor Lab completely transformed my approach.

The structured program, combined with hands-on feedback from actual investors, allowed me to refine my pitch and elevate it to a level where it not only captures attention but drives serious interest.

For any founder looking to sharpen their pitch and get in front of the right investors, the Startup Investors Lab is a must.

It’s an opportunity to work directly with industry professionals who will push you to succeed and support you in making the crucial connections that will fuel your startup’s growth.

- Abraham Ipe,
Founder and CEO, Swiftlane.AI

Gain Valuable, Practical & Relevant Skills.

Today's startups and entrepreneurial leaders need to develop their business knowledge and investment readiness to grow and thrive.

Our Investment Readiness Accelerator ALSO includes a focus on Sales and GTM, as US investors will be more interested if you have sales and traction. 

"You taught me how to see things completely differently."

Dr. Nimzing Ladep, a liver doctor and chronic disease specialist with the NHS, developed an app to educate and measure adherence to medications. He was originally focused on technology push vs. a customer centric approach to product development and seeking investment. 

He learned how to apply customer discovery to his activities, by employing a greater sense of curiosity and empathy. His learning led to new insights and opportunities with his app, as well as for healthcare consulting expertise for projects in the UK and Africa.

"It’s a complete difference in thinking that has reshaped my approach to investor funding."

Liver and Chronic Disease Doctor

- Dr. Nimzing Ladep, UK
Founder and CEO, Medic Alert Me

Program Activities*

Activity 1 - Building the Business

• Aligning Investment and Sales / GTM Activities to Build a Story that Interests Investors
  • Developing a Plan to increase the valuation of you company
  • Developing a US Sales Plan, Go To Market & Channel Strategy focused on getting customers, generating revenues
  • Review, Testing and Validation of Buyer Journey and / or Customer Journey
  • ​Developing Your Value Proposition, Market Positioning and Messaging (per Segment)​
• Review of Business Plan
• Review of Financials
• Review of Pitch Deck
• Review of Website - Conversion Rate Optimization
• Review of Presentation Style - Presenting Yourself / Company to Investors

Activity 2 - Getting Ready for Investment

• Assessing Your Company's Investment Readiness
• Positioning Your Company for Investor Conversations 
• ​Sharing Market Validation (and Evidence)
  
• Identifying and Reaching Out to Investors
• ​Understanding How to Talk to Investors
• Building Successful Investor Relationships
• Developing Your Term Sheet
• ​Preparing for Investor Due Diligence & Negotiation

Add-Ons

• US Representation / Business Office
• US Talent Recruitment 
• Client Onboarding / Customer Success

*Program is customized based on company stage, needs and requirements. Subject to change without notice.

Benefits

• Increased Funding Opportunities
• Strategic Growth and Sales Opportunities
• Stronger Investor / Stakeholder Relationships
• Validation of Your Business / Revenue Model
• Better Negotiation Skills
• Long-Term Financial Savvy
• Networking and Connections
• Confidence and Independence
• Preparation for Future Rounds of Investment

We Teach You HOW to Speak the Language of Investors.

Our Relationships

Washington, DC Arch Angels

Washington, DC Arch Angels
(1200 Angel Investors)

Leadership

Randy Shawn Fisher, MA, has worked with 75+ startups and early-stage companies on customer discovery, business model development, product-market fit and fundraising. He has a Masters in Organization Management and Development from Fielding Graduate University. He is the Founder and CEO of Startup Investors Lab, and Customer Discovery Pros, an agency that helps early startups and early-stage companies find product/market fit, get "investment-ready" and commercialize their technologies.

From 2006-2016, Randy worked in the Education Sector, designing and developing organizational learning, culture and capacity-building programs for organizations such as The Commonwealth of Learning / WikiEducator.org, Caribbean Development Bank and University of Ottawa. He was also the founder and CEO of Development Wisdom, a nonprofit focused on ICT, education and entrepreneurial solutions for people in developing countries. Read his case studies for capacity-building in community media in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

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Randall Reade, is Executive VP, Washington DC Arch Angels and lawyer by profession. Since 2011, he has reviewed thousands of companies, selecting over 900 companies which have received funding, and 5 going onto IPO.  There have been 5 IPOs. He knows know how angel investment works (and doesn't).  A lawyer by profession, he has worked with hundreds of companies in the US and globally, and was Chair of the International Committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest tech council in the US. He "tells it like it is", which is why he has over 8 million views on Quora.com, and has been published in Huffington Post and Inc.

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David Friedman, MBA was a consultant and partner at McKinsey, working on strategic and organizational challenges in health care, pharma, transportation, insurance, real estate and many other service industries. After 15 years at McKinsey, he started Bridgewell Partners, a company to train and coach professionals on selling. He also launched Collaborating Minds, an online problem-solving community. From 2015-2021, David was faculty at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management leading Executive Education programs. David has an MBA from Yale and a BA from Harvard University.

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