Investor-Ready In 4 Weeks. Guaranteed.
The pitch is 5%. We build the other 95%.
Impero Ventures was built on Mike Nathan's operating record. The system is what he runs himself, written down.
Raise From A Position Of Strength
Most founders treat raising like a performance.
You get one meeting. You try to say everything in ten minutes. You find out afterward whether it worked.
That isn't a strategy. That's an audition.
The meeting isn't where it's decided.
A raise is won in the weeks before the room. Knowing your number and exactly what it buys. Knowing your terms and why they're fair. Knowing who you're talking to and why they'd care before you ever reach out.
Founders who have done that work don't perform in the meeting. They answer questions.
We build the other ninety-five.
Most Founders Never Get The Check
Sources: Carta, seed-to-Series A graduation rate, 2022 seed cohort. Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey, 2026 Report on Employer Firms.
"Where do I find investors?"
Most founders build a list, send cold emails, and wait. Most of that list was never going to fund their deal.
- The right fit — who invests at your stage, in your space, at your check size
- The right number — enough qualified prospects to fill the round, worked back from what you need to close
- The right door — warm introductions beat cold email, so you know who to ask and how
"How do I get them to write the check?"
Investors don't fund presentations. They fund answers, and most founders show up guessing.
- The case — the market, the traction, and the return, built to look attractive to an investor
- The number — how much you're raising and what the business is worth
- The terms — a structure that's fair, and why it's fair, before they ask
- The answers — the hard questions every investor asks, answered in writing
Seven questions and we'll tell you either way.
See If You Qualify →Find out whether it's a fit. Two minutes.
See If You Qualify →Be Ready Before You Ask
Your onboarding call covers the first phase. Then one a week, in an order that doesn't rearrange.
Mindset
You stop raising from panic. An honest answer to whether you should be raising at all, and what you'd be raising from: strength or a deadline.
Need
You can defend every dollar. Not "we're raising a million." What it buys, what it proves, and what happens if you don't get it.
Case
You can make it in ten minutes or on one page. The story, the numbers behind it, and terms that don't cost you the company.
Hunt
You know exactly who to call and what to say. Not a list you scraped. Qualified targets with a reason written beside each name, outreach sized to your raise, and a first meeting you can run start to finish.
Close
You take the money without getting taken. Docs, wiring, what you owe investors after the check clears, and how to keep them warm for the round after this one.
you'll have every answer
an investor asks for.
Four Weeks. Here's Exactly What That Means.
- →An onboarding call — to set the target, the timeline, and what we need from you.
- →Four 1:1 sessions — one a week, with Mike Nathan.
- →Five deliverables — built with you, not handed to you.
- →The Raise Academy course — yours to keep.
- →A room to pitch in — when the work is done.
Applications are reviewed before a call is booked.
When You're Ready, You Pitch
Most programs end with a deck. You finish this one and there's somewhere to take it.
Tribe meets the second Tuesday of every month. Founders pitch. Investors listen.
You'll sit in on sessions before you ever stand up at one, so you know exactly what the room is like before it's your turn.
Nobody is promised a check. You're promised a room, and the preparation to walk into it.
Investor-Ready In 4 Weeks. Guaranteed.
All five deliverables, finished, and each one meets the standard Impero holds — not a file in a folder. A bad deck isn't a deck.
We keep working with you until it is. No extra cost. No end date.
Show up to every scheduled call, and get us what's on the onboarding list by the dates on it. You get the list on day one, so there's nothing to argue about later.
Four weeks, and we tell you before you start whether it's worth it.
See If You Qualify →He's Been On The Other Side Of The Table
Mike has been a cornerstone of Vail Scientific from day one. He was one of the first people to believe in what we were building, and he backed that belief with real action — strategic guidance, critical fundraising support, and access to a network that fueled our growth.
When things are going well, Mike helps you think bigger. When things get tough, he's the one you call first.
I've sat in on hundreds of startup pitches with Mike Nathan, and I can say without hesitation — he's the real deal. He doesn't just invest in ideas, he invests in people, and then rolls up his sleeves to help them execute.
He's built companies, scaled teams, raised capital, and exited — all while mentoring the next generation of builders.
Mike believed in our vision before most people even understood it — writing one of the first checks and standing by us through every stage: pre-revenue, FDA clearance, funding rounds, and board transitions.
He's part strategist, part realist, and part warrior. You want him in the room when decisions get tough.
The System Is What He Runs Himself
Mike Nathan has founded 20+ companies over two decades, raised $55 million for startups, generated $170 million in revenue, and taken three companies to exit.
He hosts Burn Rate + Bull$hit, where founders say the parts they normally leave out — over 1 million subscribers.
Impero Ventures is that experience turned into a system, and Mike runs the calls himself.
He doesn't just pitch investors. He founded two venture capital funds.
- Founder & CEO, Impero Ventures
- Founder & CEO, Livio Health Group
- Founding Partner, Exit 156 Capital
- Managing Partner, Big Stone Capital
- Founder, Impero Tribe
U.S. Navy rescue swimmer · MBA · Co-host, Burn Rate + Bull$hit
Four Doors. Pick The One That Fits Today.
Raise Academy
Four 1:1 sessions with Mike, five finished deliverables, and a room to pitch in when the work is done.
The Community
Everything we teach, all online. Every academy, a monthly coaching call, and the AI stack we run ourselves.
The Launch Academy
Your idea turned into your company. We build it with you — offer, systems, and the traction that makes a raise worth doing.
Free Training
The whole course on building an offer that takes money. No card, no call, yours permanently.
You've Got Questions. Here Are The Answers.
What is this, exactly?
A four-week program. One onboarding call, then four 1:1 sessions with Mike Nathan, one a week. You leave with five finished deliverables and an invitation to pitch at Tribe. $3,500, one payment.
Who is this for?
Founders with a real business — something people have paid for, or a signed commitment that they will — who are actively trying to raise. If you're still shaping the idea, this isn't the right room yet and we'll tell you so on the call.
How does the guarantee work?
All five deliverables get finished to our standard inside four weeks, or we keep working with you until they are, at no extra cost. Your side is showing up to every scheduled call and getting us what's on the onboarding list on time.
Do you guarantee I'll raise money?
No. Nobody honest does. We guarantee you'll be ready, and we put you in front of investors. What they decide is theirs.
What makes this different from a course?
A course is one-way. This is five conversations with someone who has raised $55 million, working on your business, plus a room to pitch in when you're done. The course comes with it — it isn't the point of it.
What if I'm not sure I should be raising at all?
Week one answers that. Sometimes the answer is no. That answer is worth the fee, and if it's yours, we'll show you what to fix first.
What happens after I apply?
You answer a few questions, and if it looks like a fit you book a call. If it isn't, we'll tell you on the spot and point you somewhere more useful.
Still reading? Start the application.
See If You Qualify →Investor-Ready. Guaranteed.
See If You Qualify →Not raising yet? Start with the Free Training →
Owning > Earning
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