<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>YourFirstRaise — Blog</title><description>Fundraising guides and playbooks for first-time startup founders.</description><link>https://yourfirstraise.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>The 10-slide pitch deck that actually gets meetings</title><link>https://yourfirstraise.com/blog/pitch-deck-that-gets-meetings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourfirstraise.com/blog/pitch-deck-that-gets-meetings/</guid><description>Most pitch decks fail for the same reason: they&apos;re feature lists, not stories. Here&apos;s the structure that works.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>pitch-deck</category><category>fundraising</category><category>founders</category><category>playbook</category></item><item><title>How much should you actually raise on your first round?</title><link>https://yourfirstraise.com/blog/how-much-should-you-raise-first-round/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yourfirstraise.com/blog/how-much-should-you-raise-first-round/</guid><description>The most common mistake first-time founders make is raising the wrong amount. Here&apos;s a practical framework for getting it right.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>fundraising</category><category>pre-seed</category><category>founders</category></item></channel></rss>