Raising your first one million dollars… Only Focus on these three things!
From Raising A Billion Dollars with Ellis Hammond by Ellis Hammond
April 25, 2025 · 13 min
About this episode
Ellis Hammond simplifies the process of raising your first million dollars by focusing on three key levers.
If you’re trying to raise your first million dollars, I want to simplify the process for you. In this episode, I’m breaking down the three levers that actually matter—your investor list, one-on-one calls, and time watched. I’ve learned the hard way that most things don’t move the needle. So let’s cut through the noise and focus on what really drives results. This is the playbook I wish I had when I started.
Topics covered
- fundraising
- investor relations
- business strategy
Keywords
- million dollars
- investor list
- one-on-one calls
- time watched
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