Director & CEO @ Exc... • 8m
Excess Edge Experts Consulting highlights common pitfalls early-stage ventures face when seeking investment. Many founders delay addressing key issues, hoping to resolve them post-funding—often to their detriment. We frequently see: • Vague Vision: Comparing your startup to “Apple for X” without a clear, specific value proposition weakens your pitch. • Unrealistic Valuation: High valuations without traction raise red flags. Ground them in data. • Team Gaps: Lack of technical expertise in the founding team hampers execution. • “No Competition” Claims: These signal poor market research. Show awareness of direct and indirect players. • Unprofessional Presence: Generic emails and no website suggest lack of seriousness. • Messy Cap Tables: Dead equity and unclear structures deter investors. • Missing Legal & Online Basics: No company registration or digital footprint implies weak commitment. Addressing these early reflects maturity and preparedness.

Building Stoxii | Fi... • 4m
Startups don’t fail because of lack of ideas. They fail because founders quit too early.” • “Funding is fuel. Product-market fit is oxygen. Without oxygen, fuel burns out fast.” • “A founder’s real job: hiring great people, saying no to distraction
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🔍 The Untold Truth About Early-Stage Startups & VC Blindspots Many powerful startups never launch not due to lack of potential, but because of a funding gap in the early stage. Why? Most VC associates reviewing decks and traction aren’t founders.
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Here are some key reasons why people fail while building a startup and how to avoid them: 1. Lack of Market Need (No Product-Market Fit) Many startups build products that no one actually needs or wants. Validate your idea with real users before la
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Subject: Transforming Healthcare with Doctro Hi, I’m building Doctro, a healthcare platform to fix India’s broken patient-doctor experience. Long wait times, lack of transparency, no medical emergency support, and inefficient hospital workflows cre
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