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One way is to get rated by Oddup  a research platform that rates startups the same way equity research analysts rate and recommend the shares of publicly listed companies. Oddup has seen tremendous success  closing a $6 million Series A round in the spring. For founders looking to get on Oddupâs radar   CEO James Giancotti  reveals some factors  the company  looks at when considering whether to rate new startups. Not only does Oddup look at the founders when building a profile they also analyze the startupâs investors  team and location.
During Oddupâs Series A round   Giancotti  gleaned valuable insight into the fundraising process  he  hopes can help founders who are facing the same situation.
âSome people look at fundraising like itâs a hobby. Itâs not. You have to put in a lot of time and hard work. You must also answer the question: Whoâs going to be your investor? Like any relationship  you want investors you love working with who can also make connections for you and help your business grow to the next level. Be selective and donât be afraid to say no. We did. Itâs not egotistical. Itâs about finding the right fit â explained  Giancotti .
If youâre wondering how to spot good investors  Oddup has you covered with their investor ratings.  Giancotti  said they look at an investorâs entire portfolio for their rating  not just the shining stars. By going that route  their ratings reflect the whole picture.
âI like the analogy that youâre only as good as the children you have â  Giancotti  said. âIf you have one amazing child and one terrible child  even though you love them all  thereâs one that really stands out. All the children â the startups â factor into our investor ratings. How many have sold? How many failed? Whatâs the traction on each of them? Youâve got to evaluate the companies that investors are getting money from.â
As startups grow  one mistake founders make is focusing on themselves at the expense of the company. When companies have a few employees  the founderâs involvement is crucial. When the team grows to 50 people  smart founders look to hire someone else who can grow the company long after theyâve left the picture. If youâre a founder going through a round of funding  stay focused on your company  not yourself.  Giancotti  also advocates planning early for how your startup will raise funds. âIf youâre raising money to survive â  he  said  âyouâre already out of time.â
When youâre trying to gain momentum for your startup and get it off the ground  youâll probably have people tell you that your idea is terrible. When you begin to request funding  youâll likely face repeated rejection. As  Giancotti  points out  hitting a wall shouldnât stop you in your tracks. The successful founders learn to take everything in stride.
âAs a founder  youâve got to take criticism as an opportunity to prove people wrong â  he  said. âWhen we started pitching Oddup  we had a lot of people saying our idea was stupid  it wouldnât work and that we shouldnât do it. Now the same people want to invest in us. Itâd be easy to be upset with them  but thatâs pettiness  and you shouldnât be petty as an entrepreneur. At least they cared enough to give you an opinion.â
Thereâs one final key to being a successful founder that isnât talked about enough. After Oddupâs Series A round   Giancotti  was told something that all startup founders need to hear: âYou guys are destined to be a billion-dollar company  but you need to stay alive for it.â Good health   Giancotti  knows  is as much about effective stress management as  it  is keeping your body in shape with regular exercise and a nutritious diet.
âFounders must focus on both their mental and physical health. This job takes a lot out of you. Even if youâre physically healthy  the mental part can wear you down just as much. You need the right headspace to be successful in the long run â says  Giancotti .
Here's How This Successful Startup Founder Says You Should Be Fundraising

Actor John Bradley  who plays Sam  Tarly  told TV Guide that characters are going to keep being pushed by new elements and traveling the seven kingdoms deeper and faster than ever before.
"Each of the characters this year is placed in a completely alien environment at some point in the season that they've never been placed in before "  Bradley  said. "The thrill is seeing how they react to it and how they respond... This season  I think  more than any other is stretching these characters."
But  Bradley 's comments are intriguing from a character perspective. An alien environment isn't necessarily a physical place; it's an unfamiliar situation (Arya  no longer sniffing out traitors)  an important task (Cersei trying to play nice with others)  or a new threat (White! Walkers!).
"The stakes definitely feel ramped up  " Bradley  told TV Guide. "We know that we've got a real job to do. This has been a part of people's lives for so many years. This is our eighth season  and we are kind of feeling the pressure to get it right because we want to satisfy people...we just kind of want to give them an ending that they deserve."
'Game of Thrones' characters will keep traveling in Season 8

NBC News Fires  Matt Lauer  After Complaint Of 'Inappropriate Sexual Behavior'
NBC News says it has fired longtime Today host Matt Lauer following a complaint about "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace."
"On Monday night  we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer. It represented  after serious review  a clear violation of our company's standards. As a result  we've decided to terminate his employment. While it is the first complaint about his behavior in the over twenty years he's been at NBC News  we were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident."
 Lauer  joined Today as the news anchor in 1994 and became a co-anchor in 1997  according to NBC.  He  was the highest-paid person at NBC News  NPR's David Folkenflik notes.

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