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DIY Investor's avatar

It is lots of hard work. As you say raising capital isn't linear but once you keep knocking on doors eventually things lead to other things. Sometimes life surprises you in good ways. Good luck!

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Bristlemoon Capital's avatar

Thanks very much! Totally agree - the capital raising process sometimes feels quite random. Basically impossible to predict how that AUM ramp unfolds over time!

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Mujo_Investing's avatar

Great read thanks. Did you consider just running your own capital to build a track record - letting the 'product' speak for itself and thus worrying less about marketing and capital raising?

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Bristlemoon Capital's avatar

Thank you! Even if you build a track record with your own capital, you will still need to market yourself.

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Arny Trezzi's avatar

As someone who tried (and failed) to build a small investment holding, I read carefully each word which resonated with my experience.

Great article. Thank you for sharing it.

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Bristlemoon Capital's avatar

Thanks Arny - glad you enjoyed it.

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Conor Mac's avatar

Great stuff sir

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Bristlemoon Capital's avatar

Thanks Conor!

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Matthew | Sycamore Capital's avatar

Do you have a target you’re trying to raise? I was thinking of starting a fund last year and had close to $2M of commits and realized, I’m so far away from being able to launch so I changed course.

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