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He Raised Millions After His Dream Investor Backed Out
The incredible turnaround story of BusRight
Michael Houck
September 21, 2024
Hey y’all — what’s the worst thing that could happen when you have 1 month of runway left?
Well, it’s probably something like this:
You’re finalizing a fundraise with your dream investor
They abruptly back out at the last minute
The investor tells you they’d rather see your company die than invest in it
Many founders might throw in the towel at that point and think maybe it just wasn’t meant to be.
But not Keith Corso, the co-founder and CEO of BusRight, a platform that works with schools to manage their fleets of buses.
Not only did BusRight survive but Keith’s gone on to raise millions for the company since then.
Founding Journey members can read his incredible turnaround story below. He also shares tons of practical tips for thinking about how to identify the right investors to reach out to in the first place, and more.
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