Navigating Investor Relationships with Brett Brohl

Matt Preuss
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About Brett What You Can Expect to Learn from Brett
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On the second episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Brett Brohl, Managing Partner at Bread & Butter Ventures, an early-stage venture firm based in Minnesota. Brett joins us to dive deep into all things founder fundraising, sharing tactical advice on everything from cold outreach to evaluating if an investor is a true culture fit.

About Brett

Before founding Bread & Butter, Brett started multiple companies and spent time at Techstars. He’s a mainstay on LinkedIn and YouTube, where he shares countless takeaways for founders navigating the journey of raising capital while building their businesses.

From his experience raising and managing four funds at Bread & Butter, Brett brings a wealth of knowledge, especially when it comes to the fundraising process.

Mike, the CEO and Founder of Visible, had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Brett. You can give the full episode a listen below:

  • Spotify Link
  • Apple Link
  • Google Link

What You Can Expect to Learn from Brett

  • Why Finding a Cultural Fit With Investors is Essential
  • Why the Best Communicators are Often the Best Performing Companies
  • What it Means to Treat Fundraising Like a Sales Funnel
  • How to Maintain Momentum in a Fundraise
  • The Most Overlooked and Overrated Deck Slides

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