Callum Laing
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Callum Laing
@callumlaing.bsky.social
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I help ambitious people raise capital, get board seats, take companies public. Let's get more entrepreneurs and builders on bsky! Author of 4 best selling business books
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A startup angel deal on the side
I’ve questioned the time I’ve put in, but… Today, those posts drive business, deals, partnerships
You can join the course and the community of Capital Raisers at GILDMembers
I’ve always preferred to pitch the right idea to the right people at the right time
Pitching to 1,000 Investors I once sat through Gary V telling a founder to pitch 100 investors a day until someone said yes
Everyone talks about networking
Today, some of my biggest deals trace back to a simple intro email
My Worst Hire I once hired someone because they had the “perfect CV
They just never step into the ring
Most people never lose in business
Some deals just aren’t worth the pain
Most bad deals aren’t financial mistakes, they’re relationship mistakes
The Deal I Shouldn’t Have Done One of the worst deals I ever did looked perfect on paper
If you’re a sophisticated investor or company looking to scale, please get in touch with me or the team at Unity Group
Poll : Network Quality "Be honest - how would you rate your current network
(I have a free webinar coming up on how to get your first board seat
What’s the best question you’ve ever been asked in your career
The most important board lesson I’ve seen is that great directors don’t give the most advice
Find out more about capital raising in this free community: GILDMembers
When I first tried to raise capital I pitched strangers cold
Poll Network Monetisation "What's your biggest challenge in monetising your network
What’s the best advice you ignored
r= 1b7 The best advice ignored was my own
Less than 1% of companies have boards