craig

Investor | Buying Integrators | Own a MedSpa | NYC Enthusiast |

[craig @FuIIerC]

@JD_DeYonker 🤫

[Benji Stern @benji_stern]

Introducing Stratus Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing in exceptional pre-seed and seed companies.

Stratus Fund I is a $10M fund investing in visionary founders building the future. Founders who are scrappy operators and relentless about their craft.

A huge thank you to my LPs for their belief and support of the Stratus mission, my founders for their trust and partnership, and to my colleagues, mentors, friends, and family—too many to ever name. Thank you all.

At Stratus, we want to partner with unconventional thinkers. The ones with the grit and vision to turn their ideas into reality. If that sounds like you, let’s chat.

https://t.co/NWCklTjWkv

[JD @JD_DeYonker]

You can just do things.

I chat with guys raising capital for SMB deals and guys looking to deploy capital into cash-flowing companies all the time.

So why not build a bridge? Well, we did just that!

Introducing SMB Invest, a platform for searchers and independent sponsors to raise capital from the SMB investor ecosystem.

I guess you could call it a charity because we don’t make money; I don’t play fantasy football, I geek on SMB deals.

Want to see some SMB deal flow? Check out the active deals! Have a deal you’re working on? Apply to raise today!

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[craig @FuIIerC]

@JD_DeYonker It stings extra when it’s part of your pitch.

[craig @FuIIerC]

@JD_DeYonker Hopeful for a more seamless process next time around. We already have some recs in the pipeline. Fingers crossed they give us a term sheet 🤣.

[craig @FuIIerC]

@JD_DeYonker Assigned closer went on vacation, had to get back up closer up to speed. Then original comes back. The SBA closing process isn’t difficult but it’s manual. I know some processors are quicker than others, but at end of day it’s about who gives you a term sheet.

[craig @FuIIerC]

The search process is a winding road that requires patience and determination. Don’t do it alone.

A thread🧵

[craig @FuIIerC]

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[craig @FuIIerC]

The search process is a winding road that requires patience and determination. Don’t do it alone.

A thread🧵

[craig @FuIIerC]

Kudos to all that have failed or closed. If you’ve failed, keep going. If you’ve closed, you’re lucky but keep going. Just don’t do it alone - find someone you trust that shares your same vision.

I’ll share the details of the elongated negotiation process next.

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