The Raise Course.Free, from idea to term sheet.
Ten short lessons by email, one a day, with the exact templates and the Claude prompts that do the heavy lifting. I'm recording the video version now, and you'll get each video as it's ready. No network required.
Start lesson 1 today
One email a day for ten days. Each lesson links the full written guide and the template for that day.
Want to read ahead? Every lesson is already a free written guide, and the Raise Templates are one click away.
What's in it
- Ten email lessons now, one per step of the raise, and the videos as they're recorded
- The Raise Templates: investor CRM, data room folders, update and email templates
- Copy-paste Claude prompts for every lesson
- Two free starter skills to install in Claude
- A checklist per lesson that remembers your progress
Ten lessons,plus one for after you close
Every lesson already exists as a free written guide. Read ahead.
- 01Set up Claude as your startup team in 30 minutesStart · 30 minutesRead it now →
- 02Validate your idea in 7 daysStart · 7 days, about 10 hoursRead it now →
- 03Get your first 10 customersStart · 4 to 8 weeks, a few hours a dayRead it now →
- 04Build a seed deck partners finish readingRaise · A weekendRead it now →
- 05Build a 36-month financial model without a CFORaise · An afternoonRead it now →
- 06Set up your data room in an afternoonRaise · 2 to 4 hoursRead it now →
- 07Build a 50-investor list in a weekend, freeRaise · 6 to 10 hoursRead it now →
- 08Get investor meetings with warm intros and cold emailsRaise · 2 to 3 hours to set up, then 30 minutes a dayRead it now →
- 09Run your raise in 8 weeksRaise · 8 weeksRead it now →
- 10Read a SAFE and a term sheet, and do the dilution mathRaise · 1 to 2 hoursRead it now →
- +The first 30 days after you close your roundBonus · About 2 hours a week for 4 weeksRead it now →
It's for you if
- You're raising pre-seed or seed in the next 6 months
- You don't have a warm network of investors
- You want to move fast with guidance instead of figuring it all out alone
- You have a real product, real customers, or a clear path to them
It's not for you if
- You want a shortcut that skips building something people want
- You're looking for someone to raise for you
- It's a hobby you think might become real later
Daniel Koren
Founder of StartWise. When I started, a company quoted me about $30K for a deck, a business plan and investor intros. I had no network, so I built one by going to events and pitching myself, and I made a lot of the common founder mistakes along the way. AI changed what that help costs. This course is the playbook, free.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The lessons, templates, prompts and starter skills are free. You'll occasionally hear about the Raise Skill Pack or StartWise, and you can ignore both. The course stays free either way.
When does it start?
Today. Lesson 1 arrives after you sign up, then one a day for ten days. The video lessons are being recorded, and you'll get each one as it's ready.
Do I need to buy any tools?
No. Everything works with free tools and a free Claude account. A $20 Claude Pro plan makes the heavier steps, like investor research, faster.
Will this get me funded?
No course can promise that. Raising depends on your company, your market and your effort. The course makes sure a missing playbook isn't the reason you don't.
Don't wait for the videos.Everything is free right now.
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