IBKR – Cents of Security- IPO: Pitch, Follow, Close

October 28, 2025

Check out the recent episode of Cents of Security with guest speaker Jeffrey Fidelman.

In this episode, you will hear: why fundraising should be approached like a sales funnel, why phone calls still matter in capital raising, how founders can qualify and nurture investor leads, the most common fundraising mistakes and how to avoid them, and why directly asking for capital is the entire point of the process.

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