Typically, the offline fundraising process can be long, frustrating, and oftentimes fruitless. The traditional fundraising path typically goes like this:
Comb through your network to find appropriate investors you are connected to, introduce yourself or get a warm introduction from mutual friends or lawyers, send over your executive summary for consideration, schedule a phone call with investor (if you peaked their interest), submit your business plan (pitch), wait for investor consideration, continue the dialogue, investor due diligence, and finally, receive an investment.
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