So, You Raised a Series A — Now What? I Interviewed 8+ Founders to Find Out

There’s no shortage of content out there targeted at founders who are in the process of fundraising for their startups. The advice centers around pitching, selling, and valuing your company while managing a timely process. But what happens when the fundraising frenzy ends? Amidst the never-ending tips for securing cash, a guide for navigating the post-round aftermath is missing. My first experience fundraising for a startup happened in March of 2019. I had just come out of Y Combinator and <a href="https://medium.com/female-founders-lead-the-way/fundraising-during-covid-cf72ffdab8c5" rel="noopener">raised a ~1 million dollar seed round</a>. As a first-time founder, I wondered, “now what?” but asking anyone this felt vulnerable. It turns out I wasn’t as alone as I felt in my post-fundraising anxiety. And I wasn’t the only one with questions. In private groups and smaller circles, founders of all funding levels are asking each other for help. I decided this information should be more accessible, so I interviewed a handful of entrepreneurs who’ve raised a Series A to put together advice, perspectives, and tactical to-dos answering the question, “I just raised a Series A — now what?” I put these in chronological order so you can follow it like a to-do list. Consider it the missing handbook for navigating those first 3–6 months after the raise. <a href="https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/so-you-raised-a-series-a-now-what-i-interviewed-8-founders-to-find-out-29969ae00a05">Read More</a>