Business Funding
Forget the Business Plan. This 10-Slide Deck Helped Me Raise Millions
Investors don't read 40-page plans. Learn how to condense your vision, your traction and your ask into a winning narrative they'll actually engage with.
Ksenia Yudina, CFA, is a fintech entrepreneur and financial expert. She founded UNest, raising over $30 million in venture capital, and currently co-leads Mostt, an AI-powered investment advisor for families. She holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and resides in Los Angeles, California.
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