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This advice is for CEOs preparing to raise $1M or more, including Camelback Ventures entrepreneurs. For the complete playbook, start with our guide for fundraising. Successful raises come down to a few proven habits: build relationships early, earn trust by following through, use momentum and social proof, communicate simply, and tell a clear story. Our fundraising pitch guide breaks down the storytelling step by step. Here's how to put each habit into practice. Build Relationships Before You Need the Money Fundraising starts with relationships. Investors rarely write a check to a stranger after one meeting. Building enough trust usually takes

"The Richest Man in Babylon" teaches timeless money principles through short parables set in ancient Babylon, and almost a century later they still hold up. The same long-game thinking shows up in how we coach CEOs on money and fundraising: Your Guide For Fundraising. The whole book rests on one habit: "A part of all you earn is yours to keep." When money comes in, set aside at least a tenth for yourself before you spend a thing. The Principles Clason organizes it into the Seven Cures for a Lean Purse (save 10%, control your spending, make your money multiply,