🛑 Stop Networking! Build Trust and Community to Fund Your Startup | David Homan

Are you an introverted founder struggling to raise capital? Do you find most networking events to be a waste of time and purely transactional? Super connector, author, and composer David Homan reveals the systematic, high-integrity approach to connection that actually opens doors to investors, partners, and key advisors.

In this powerful episode, David dismantles the myth that extroverts are the best connectors. He explains why your ability to listen deeply and build relationships at the speed of trust is your most valuable asset, turning the loneliness of the founder journey into a strength. You'll learn the crucial difference between building a transactional network and a supportive community.

🔑 Key Lessons You Will Learn:

· The Introvert's Advantage: Why deep listening and high-quality, intimate connections beat "spray and pray" networking every time.

· The Non-Ask Strategy: How to talk to investors before you need money to build momentum and let them experience FOMO.

· Reputation Capital: The true cost of a bad introduction and why you must "honor the chain of connections" to protect your most valuable currency.

· The Impact Ask: A systematic way to frame your requests to potential partners or investors so they immediately recognize how they can help.

· Community Security: The high cost of opportunism and the strict rules required to filter out toxic, low-integrity contacts from your inner circle.

🔗 Resources & Links

Find the full transcript and blog post here:

👉 https://ftb.bz/125B

Watch the video:

🎥 https://ftb.bz/125V

Connect with David Homan: https://orchestratedconnecting.com/

🚀 Struggling to Raise Capital?

If you are a founder who needs checks now and hasn't built that network yet, don't worry. Learn the proven, systematic steps for warming up cold connections and securing investment directly:

Cold Outreach Workshop for Founders:

🔥 https://FounderQuest.com/cold-outreach

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The 6 Startup Pitches Every Founder Needs

Most founders only create one pitch deck, and it costs them investors.

In this video, I’ll show you the six pitches every startup founder needs to win funding. From your 3-minute competition pitch to your self-guided deck for investors to read on their own, each version has a specific purpose. Skip one, and you risk losing the deal.

You’ll learn:

✅ Why different contexts demand different pitches

✅ The right length and structure for each type of pitch

✅ How to avoid the common mistake of using the wrong deck at the wrong time

✅ How to build a self-guided deck that actually gets read

By the end, you’ll know exactly how to tailor your message whether you’re on stage, in a meeting, or in an investor’s inbox.

📌 Want to go deeper? Join my Pitch Deck Alchemy workshop for a 90-minute masterclass on designing a deck that gets you funded: https://founderquest.com/pitch-deck-alchemy

Read the Blog: https://ftb.bz/124B

Watch the Video: https://ftb.bz/124V

Founder/Market Fit: Your Startup’s Early-Stage Advantage

Stop guessing about “Founder–Market Fit.” In this episode I break down how investors spot it at the pre-seed stage— and what to do if you don’t have it yet.

When founders enter a market they’ve never lived, credibility gaps, weak insight, and scarce access can stall everything from customer discovery to fundraising. I’ll show you:

What “Founder–Market Fit” really means and why VCs look for it before they fund

Clear warning signs you don’t have it (yet)

Practical moves to build or borrow the fit you need

How great FMF accelerates product-market fit, hiring, partnerships, and Series A readiness

Whether you’re raising your first round or refining your pitch, use these ideas to turn experience into a strategic edge.

🔗 RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS

Blog article & full transcript

https://ftb.bz/123B

The Feel the Boot Video

https://ftb.bz/123V

Free founder community — The Crossroads

https://ftb.bz/crossroads

Fundability Quiz — Are you really ready to raise?

https://ftb.bz/fundable