Step-By-Step Guide on Scaling Seed to Series B

​Stop building systems you're not ready for. Learn how to tune out the noise from LinkedIn influencers, advisors, and well-meaning mentors to focus on what your business actually needs right now.

​Lori will walk you through a step-by-step framework for knowing when it's truly time to level up (and when you're being sold someone else's playbook).

​Walk away knowing exactly when to move to the next stage and when to ignore the chatter.

​Lori Dunn is a fractional executive specializing in stage-appropriate operations for mission-driven technical founders. As a full-time COO of a hardtech company, she secured a Series A, tripled headcount, and saw 435% revenue growth. Today, she delivers that same operational firepower fractionally. Designing systems based on where companies actually are, not LinkedIn best practices. Her framework: right-sized operations for real growth stage, not aspirational playbooks. Learn more: loridunn.co

​​​​​Funding Breakthrough Lab is a San Francisco 501(c)(3) nonprofit pre-accelerator that helps founders strategize, fundraise, and grow their startups. With a mission to build a better tomorrow, we’ve created a thriving community of over 19,000+ subscribers where education, networks, and resources come together to unlock founder potential.

​We specialize in helping early-stage entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of fundraising—whether through grants, venture capital, or alternative funding paths—while championing diversity, inclusion, and authenticity.

​Founded by Natalie Pan, an engineer, community builder, and executive coach, Funding Breakthrough Lab provides the tools and support you need to move from idea to investment.

​Apply now for the next cohort and gain the credibility, connections, and confidence to secure funding for your startup: fundingbreakthroughlab.org