How to Raise Money for Your Startup: The Venture Playbook | Secret Startup Series, Bhavna Kumar

Bhavna Kumar, co-founder of Secret Startup Series and former VP of Network at Techstars, joins Michael Cupps to break down how founders raise pre-seed and seed rounds in Dallas and North Texas. She covers building an investor CRM, getting warm introductions, handling investor rejection, and why women founders are still underrepresented in venture capital. They also discuss the silver tsunami of retiring business owners, entrepreneurship through acquisition, and how AI is changing who can start or buy a company. The Habit Architect is sponsored by Enterprise Diagnostics and Time Bandit Check out our Live Show Events here: The Habit Architect Live Show Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Habit Architect Newsletter