Qasim Mohammad is an investor who currently works out of Wittington Venture. His expertise is deeply rooted in consumer brands.

In this episode Qasim and Donna discuss:

• Outside investing 101 - what is venture capital and other financing options
• What are the goals of the VC/ investor
• How to build you network for potential investing
• What makes a great pitch
• Advice for crafting a pitch and where to look for pitch decks
• Scaling for capital
• How to present your opportunity and examples of companies that are doing it well
• Breaking down what the market is and how it impacts financing
• Expectations for founders/ entrepreneurs on the fundraising process - during and upon success of financing
• What is on trend in the market currently

The video Qasim mentions in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXYxCBBPegg

To learn more about Qasim, his thoughts on the marketing and investing, and to connect - https://qasimmohammad.com/

Host Donna Bishop - https://thisisdonnab.ca/

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This episode was produced by Jason Perrier

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Thank you to Nick Craine for the amazing artwork - https://www.nickcraine.com/