This Entrepreneur Raised $300 Million To Help You Raise Financially Smart Kids Timothy Sheehan has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his whole-family finance startup. It’s not his first rodeo either. He has worked and learned from other notable companies and entrepreneurs, finding many patterns to success on the way. During our interview on the Dealmakers Show Tim shared why you are probably thinking about and presenting your startup all wrong. Plus, the three things you need to get right in order to succeed, his build in and they will come approach to fundraising, and how his latest venture is helping parents raise kids to be smarter about their money. Timothy Sheehan has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his whole-family finance startup. It’s not his first rodeo either. He has worked and learned from other notable companies and entrepreneurs, finding many patterns to success on the way. During our interview on the DealMakers podcast, Tim shared why you are probably thinking about and presenting your startup all wrong. Plus, the three things you need to get right in order to succeed, his build in and they will come approach to fundraising, and how his latest venture is helping parents raise kids to be smarter about their money. Listen to the full podcast episode and review the transcript here. *FREE DOWNLOAD* The Ultimate Guide To Pitch Decks Here is the content that we will cover in this post. Let’s get started. 1. Follow The Money 2. Learning The Business Of Startups 3. Pattern Recognition 4. The Importance Of Picking The Right Cofounders 5. The Biggest Mistake That Most Founders Make 6. Empowering Your Kids To Be Smart With Money Follow The Money Sheehan was born and grew up right outside of Washington DC, in northern VA. He grew up surrounded by academics and those working in government. Including his parents. When he was pretty young his dad brought him a Commodore 64. He immediately became attached, and developed a great love for technology. He spent every spare minute he could find on it. Even teaching himself to program. Even though he went on to college and even obtained his Master’s degree, Tim says he quickly figured out that taking a corporate job wasn’t the path for him. Following the money he learned that getting a job and working for someone else wasn’t the way to become wealthy. The wealth out there was concentrated among investors and families who invested. That gave him an interest in learning more and more about financial services. Learning The Business Of Startups Tim did end up getting a job. In fact, he’s had the great fortune to work with some great founders and tech companies. Continue reading the full guide Related guidesTimothy Sheehan On Raising $300 Million To Help You Raise Financially Smart KidsThis Entrepreneur Raised 00 Million To Help Millions Of People Manage Their Chronic DiseasesBenjamin Miller On Crowdfunding .5 Billion To Break The Status Quo In Real EstateThis Entrepreneur Crowdfunded .5 Billion To Break The Status Quo In Real EstateThis Serial Entrepreneur Just Disrupted 400 Years Of Banking And Financial Services In 24 MonthsPeter Briffett On Disrupting 400 Years Of Banking And Financial Services In 24 Months Read on Startup Fundraising · More articles · Browse the Library Library homeFull library indexArticlesHomeInvestor directoryFounder directoryCompany funding databaseResearch hubPricing
