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Raising money can be one of the scariest—yet most important—steps to take when starting a business or scaling up an existing business/social enterprise. Knowing that you are pitching to people who have listened to a million pitches, can make it incredibly difficult to impress. However, your prep work will mean the difference between going home empty-handed or with money in the bank.