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We’ve glamorized the wrong heroes. Startups raise $5M and celebrate. But they have no revenue. No profit. No product-market fit. Just a deck, a dream, and a burn rate. Meanwhile, there’s a quiet founder pulling $40k/month from a boring SaaS with 0

Raising Pre-Seed Money? Here’s What No One Tells You Pre-seed funding’s brutal—investors want traction before you’ve barely started. Here’s the secret: strong personal branding can tip the scales. Early founders who share their vision online,

Real AI doesn’t just chat. It executes. It automates. It scales. At Codestam, we build AI that actually works in the wild not just in pitch decks.

did we get pre seed before anything like just pitch the idea to investors and get

Not every startup needs an investor. Some just need a product that works. Before you raise funding — ask this: 🚩 Can you demo your product confidently? 🚩 Does it look premium? 🚩 Does it work flawlessly? 🚩 Is it AI-ready for tomorrow’s world? I

hey planning to launch hrtech platform, but to build the team and tech i need money can I raise pre seed on this?

You spent 3 months perfecting your pitch deck. 47 slides of pure genius... Then the investor says: "So... how do you make money?" 💀 #55: What's killing your investor meetings? HARSH REALITY: Investors see 1000 decks a month. Yours has 30 seconds t

The best fundraises I've seen in 2025 were basically closed before the deck was even finished. Why? Because the founder started fundraising before the raise. Not with a pitch. Not with a deck. With a whisper. They socialized the round early. Th

Our team reviewed 100+ pitch decks ❌Biggest gap? No MVP. In today’s AI-driven and resource rich world, you can build more than you think. Start with what’s around you. Just Start!

What VCs Actually Count as “Traction” at Pre-Seed Early-stage founders often ask: “We don’t have revenue yet - can we still raise?” Yes. But only if you show traction that feels real. Here's what investors actually look for at pre-seed: - A waitl