EDUCATION
There is an art and a science to raising capital from SmartMoney investors that can take you the distance.
We teach it from decades of experience at the deal table, not the lecture hall.
COLLEGIATE EDITION
COMING SOON
Bringing the pipeline to campus. Connecting students with the Heartland companies actually hiring and the founders building them.
DealMaker Academy
Developing DealMakers across their lifetimes.
Every stage of the journey demands a different skill set. We teach all of them, from the first raise to the final exit.
Raise
Get the capital in
Lead
Run the company
Govern
Earn the board's trust
Exit
Build to the outcome
The Raise
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Fast Track Fundraising
The complete path from first meeting to signed term sheet. Position the company, build materials that hold up under diligence, and run a process that closes on your terms.
The Brief
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Advisor
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