Jeff "fuzzy" WenzelFounder, Fuzzy Wenzel Startup Consulting · Founder & CEO Driving Investment Acquisition Success

Your First Investor Is an Email #shorts

21 Jun 2026 · 0 min

Watch on YouTube

0:08

Your first investor isn't a check. It's an email list. Start gathering interested supporters now, before you pitch anyone, and you'll have validation, an audience, and future funding sources ready to go.

More from Jeff

1:14

youtube.com

When Should Founders Actually Start Running Ads?

2w ago

0:18

youtube.com

300 raises split $1.68M. Attention is the cap #shorts

2w ago

0:22

youtube.com

The capital ladder has a missing rung #shorts

2w ago

0:26

youtube.com

A proposal is not a rule. Raise on what is live #shorts

2w ago

0:27

youtube.com

Reg A is not losing on economics. It is losing on calendar #shorts

3w ago

0:24

youtube.com

Your $10,000 funding target is a confession #shorts

3w ago

0:19

youtube.com

Two trackers, same month, $13M apart #shorts

3w ago

0:19

youtube.com

Pick the room, not the logo #shorts

3w ago

0:22

youtube.com

400 investors is 400 customers #shorts

4w ago

0:09

youtube.com

Your Baby Is Ugly

4w ago

0:11

youtube.com

Change The Vehicle, Never The Mission

1mo ago

See all content