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What is the one thing that makes your startup unique?

· 3 min read
Wojciech Gruszczyk
Wojciech Gruszczyk
Chief Blog Officer

This blog post emphasizes the importance of focusing on a unique aspect of your startup to attract VC investments, rather than trying to excel in every aspect, which can lead to losing focus and potential failure.

Convincing a VC to invest in your idea isn't easy. You need to show that your startup is special and has the potential to grow. But how do you do that? Most ideas that seem to be unique at first glance are not after a closer look. So how to make your startup attractive to investors?

Different not revolutionary | Source: Pixabay.

VC vs public money

· 5 min read
Wojciech Gruszczyk
Wojciech Gruszczyk
Chief Blog Officer

Where to look for money? What are the pros and cons of both ways of funding your startup?

On November 29th, 2022 I attended a meetup organized by co.brick Venture Building that covered the topic of how to finance startups. Great speakers from startups (Meetlify, Stream Sage), VC (Level2 Ventures), and companies specialized in acquiring public money (GRANTS.CAPITAL) talked about the pros and cons of getting money from VCs and public funds. In this post, I cover my learnings from the meetup that are worth considering before going one or the other way to fundraise.