This is a blog post in the series “Resources for impact entrepreneurs”: Be Your Own Mentor. Part 4.
Part 1: Tools and Online Platforms
Part 2: Online Programs and Courses
Part 3: Mentorship Support, Online Communities, and Talent Pools
Pitch Deck Templates:
Founder Institute: pitch deck templates.
The Female Founders Lab: free tutorial and deck template.
Venture University: startup resources (pitch deck, investment evaluation, etc.).
37 Angels: resources and blog by investors (ventures hacks, pitch decks, fundraising checklist, list of blogs by investors).
JumpStart Foundry: Healthcare Startup Resources (incl.pitch deck template).
Raising Capital:
Linkedin Learning: raising capital.
Y Combinator: startup library (fundraising+investors).
Female Founders Fund: VC resources.
SoGal Foundation: courses on investing, breaking into VC, and more.
Kauffman Entrepreneurs: learning materials (Grow Your Business: approaching investors).
WAMVentures: resources and tools (angel investing, venture deals, etc.).
MergeLane: resources (incl.investment cases, venture capital, etc.).
Marigold Capital: resources (incl.podcasts on venture capital).
Drawdown Fund: a series of the books, articles, talks and resources that have been instrumental in helping build the Drawdown Fund (incl.investing).
CASE Smart Impact: a self-paced online program to learn to close the best deal for your impact venture.
Impact Investing:
SOCAP: impact investing overview, tools and resources
Sopact: impact investing guide.
Next Wave Capital: resources (angel investing, venture capital investing, crowdfunding resources, etc.).
CASE Smart Impact: an online toolkit to help make impact investment fundraising easier.
venturedeals: standard forms of documents used for early stage financings.
Talgra: Invest with Values, a free educational resource that connects the dots between related investment areas including local banking, community investing, impact investing, and socially responsible investing.
Nia: diversity resources (incl.a due diligence guide for investing, etc.).
Athena Capital: Resources for Investing in Gender Equality.
GenderSmart: Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Investing Toolkit.
Stay tuned on Linkedin and Twitter for more useful resources and updates on online programs, fellowships, awards, competitions, incubators, accelerators.
Other helpful blog posts:
Upcoming deadlines for impactpreneurs – Weekly Digests
Opportunities for Women Impact Entrepreneurs. Part 1: Learn and Grow
Opportunities for Women Impact Entrepreneurs. Part 2: Funding Solutions
Impact Investing Platforms & 600+ Global, Regional and National Impact Investors
Founder’s Bias, and Startup Lessons for Impact Entrepreneurs
Growth Opportunities for Impactpreneurs:
Part 1.1: Global Food & Agriculture Global Programs
Part 1.2: Regional Food & Agriculture Regional Programs
Part 2: Global & Regional Water Programs
Part 3: Global & Regional Mobility & Transportation Programs
Part 4: Global & Regional Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs
Part 5: Sustainability & Circular Economy Global and Regional Programs
