
5 Unscalable Things that Raised $2M | Ep 25
From Funds on Fire by Devin Robinson
December 29, 2025 · 9 min
About this episode
The episode discusses five unscalable strategies for fundraising that emphasize personal connections and trust over efficiency.
Send us Fan Mail Get the Free Capital Raising Course Get Fund Flow Os We break the myth that fundraising must scale from day one and show how trust, not efficiency, unlocks your first checks. Five unscalable moves teach you how to recruit investors personally, communicate relentlessly, solve concerns early, and then systematize. • recruiting investors one by one through calls and coffee • walking line items and properties in person to build confidence • sending weekly updates and job site vi...
People in this episode
Host: Devin Robinson
Topics covered
- fundraising
- investor recruitment
- trust in investing
- communication strategies
- systematization
Keywords
- fundraising
- investors
- communication
- trust
- systematization
- capital raising
- entrepreneurship
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