Just Be You

If you don't already know, the entrepreneur I look up to the most is Garrett Gee, the founder of Scan. I continuously quote him in my post because GEE is the man! But in all seriousness; the thing that draws me to Gee is not only his creativity but his willingness and desire to create something innovative while staying true to himself.

The Investors Journey

The process of building a great and successful startup is a journey. There are moments of triumph and sorrow, however, the journey of securing funding from investors is a journey within itself. Gee mentioned in one of his speeches that when he initially approached investors he was putting on an act. Dressing up in fancy suits, attempting to sell the investors on the financial numbers instead of the vision and goals of the company. They saw right through his act and decided not move forward with the talks. The second time Gee was approached by investors he stayed true to himself and showed the investors: here is my vision, these are our goals, and what you see is what you get.

Staying True To Yourself

Investors are not only investing in your idea but you as a person as well as your team. My personal belief is that you should not conform to what you believe investors will want you to be, but rather be who you are. If they do not like you as a person then maybe the partnership is not meant to be from jump street.

I can't say I know all the right answers as I myself am still playing the investor field, but I can look at the lessons learned from those who I admire and respect and use it during my adventure.

PS. It is my hope to one day meet Garrett Gee.

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