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Free Startup Fundraising Advice & Investor Pitch Practice with Scott Fox, CEO of StartupCouncil.org

Free Startup Pitch Practice + Angel Investor Q&A w/ StartupCouncil.org and #StartupFriends Worldwide

Free Startup Fundraising Advice & Investor Pitch Practice with Scott Fox, CEO of StartupCouncil.org · 2026-02-01 · 1h 52m

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In this episode of our free Startup Fundraising Office Hours, StartupCouncil.org CEO Scott Fox took lots of questions from #startupfriends worldwide - both on camera and via chat. These mostly focused on helping #startup #founders accelerate their fundraising process to raise money from angel investors and venture capital firms, including: This show was live on camera, Scott Fox talked with StartupCouncil.org Members, including: Pratishka, San Diego / Orange County: She asked how to find strategic investors for Co-Cardio, a preventive cardiology franchise that focuses on cash-pay wellness, and Scott advised her to pivot away from venture capital toward the franchise world or individual doctors who understand cash-pay models. Mike, Laguna Woods, CA: He asked if taking small early funding could ruin his chances with major accelerators like Y Combinator, and Scott warned that high early valuations can "price you out" of standard accelerator terms while emphasizing the need for due diligence on all investors. Mustafa, Irvine, CA (UC Irvine): He returned to practice his much-improved investor pitch for his medical device AI software startup A1 Diagnosis.

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