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Jeff "fuzzy" Wenzel

Startup Fundraising Re-Imagined 🤔 Retail Investor 💰 Startup Advisor 🏆 Innovation Enthusiast 🥳

Why I'm Stepping Away from Social Media and Building My Own Channel

Feb 23, 2026

Why I'm Stepping Away from Social Media and Building My Own Channel

So tired of chasing likes and clicks

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Monday Morning Motivation: February 23rd, 2026

Feb 23, 2026

Monday Morning Motivation: February 23rd, 2026

After a Rough Week, Here's How You Reset

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Monday Morning Motivation: February 16th, 2026

Feb 16, 2026

Monday Morning Motivation: February 16th, 2026

Why Aren't You Creating Content Yet?

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Five Hard-Won Truths About Startup Fundraising That Actually Move the Needle

Feb 8, 2026

Five Hard-Won Truths About Startup Fundraising That Actually Move the Needle

Fundraising isn’t about persuasion. It’s about building conviction, momentum, and trust before you ever ask for capital.

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The Hidden Tech Stack Cost of Raising Capital

Feb 5, 2026

The Hidden Tech Stack Cost of Raising Capital

Why most founders overspend on software, data, and infrastructure before they ever close an investor — and how to avoid it.

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Monday Morning Motivation: February 2nd, 2026

Feb 2, 2026

Monday Morning Motivation: February 2nd, 2026

The Stack Audit You Keep Avoiding

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Learn to Run Paid Ads That Actually Raise Money

Feb 1, 2026

Learn to Run Paid Ads That Actually Raise Money

A live Zoom training on planning, launching, and optimizing fundraising ad campaigns

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Finding Patience During Capital Raises

Jan 28, 2026

Finding Patience During Capital Raises

Find your self reflections while you ask for money

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Monday Morning Motivation: January 26th, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Monday Morning Motivation: January 26th, 2026

Snow Days Aren't Strategy Days

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Reid Hoffman's 5 rules for raising startup capital

Jan 22, 2026

Reid Hoffman's 5 rules for raising startup capital

The LinkedIn co-founder shares what actually works when pitching investors

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The Men We Fantasized About and the Men We Became

Jan 15, 2026

The Men We Fantasized About and the Men We Became

We're All Just Watching Gladiators While Rome Burns

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Monday Morning Motivation: January 12th, 2026

Jan 12, 2026

Monday Morning Motivation: January 12th, 2026

What Got You Here Won't Scale You There

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Monday Morning Motivation: January 5th, 2026

Jan 5, 2026

Monday Morning Motivation: January 5th, 2026

Start 2026 Like You Mean It. Q1 isn't a warm-up quarter. It's the foundation for everything that follows. Here's how to build momentum that compounds.

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Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 29th, 2025

Dec 29, 2025

Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 29th, 2025

Are You Working This Week?

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Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 15th, 2025

Dec 15, 2025

Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 15th, 2025

4 Equity Crowdfunding Myths That Will Sink Your Campaign

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Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 8th, 2025

Dec 8, 2025

Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 8th, 2025

The Discipline of Fewer Decisions

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The Reality of Marketing: Building Your Startup's Foundation

Dec 7, 2025

The Reality of Marketing: Building Your Startup's Foundation

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Mastering Investor Data: Quality Over Quantity

Dec 1, 2025

Mastering Investor Data: Quality Over Quantity

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Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 1st, 2025

Dec 1, 2025

Monday Morning Motivation: Dec 1st, 2025

The Discipline of Fewer Decisions

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Monday Morning Motivation: November 25, 2024

Nov 24, 2025

Monday Morning Motivation: November 25, 2024

The Week of Zero Expectations

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The One Marketing Number Every Startup Founder Needs to Track

Nov 10, 2025

The One Marketing Number Every Startup Founder Needs to Track

Stop guessing if your marketing works. MER shows you exactly how much money you make for every dollar you spend—and it's the only metric that tells the full story.

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🔥 The Hardest Part of Marketing Isn’t Marketing—It’s Trust.

Nov 3, 2025

🔥 The Hardest Part of Marketing Isn’t Marketing—It’s Trust.

How modern founders can slow down, stay authentic, and build investor confidence that lasts.

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The Hidden Math of Raising Capital: Why Most Founders Burn Budget Before Building a Community

Oct 27, 2025

The Hidden Math of Raising Capital: Why Most Founders Burn Budget Before Building a Community

Every founder hits the same fork in the road when they decide to raise capital.

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How Much Should You Budget to Raise Capital With Equity Crowdfunding?

Oct 20, 2025

How Much Should You Budget to Raise Capital With Equity Crowdfunding?

The real math behind what it takes to raise startup capital online.

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🖋️ From Madison Avenue to Main Street Investing

Oct 7, 2025

🖋️ From Madison Avenue to Main Street Investing

Discover timeless lessons from Don Draper’s world of storytelling and persuasion — and how Pre-IPO Hype applies them to help founders turn their fundraising campaigns into movements investors believe in.

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