Hattie Willis

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DISC Type : DI

Co-Founder at IfWeRaise

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Hattie Willis is the founder of GuessWorks and co-founder of IfWeRaise, focusing on making entrepreneurship accessible to under-served founders. An alumna of the University of Oxford, she provides innovation training to startups, corporates, and universities, and hosts the "Not My First Guess" podcast, which shares candid startup stories.

Outside of her primary ventures, Hattie is a public speaker on topics like startup funding and leadership. She is motivated by helping founders succeed and reshaping the entrepreneurship system to be less biased. She fell into the startup world by accident while at university and got addicted to the pace.

As her name might imply, Hattie is a lover of hats.

Personality Overview

Informal

Achievement-Oriented

Assertive

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

Accessible Entrepreneurship
Her core mission across all her ventures is to make innovation skills and funding more accessible to talented founders who are often overlooked or underestimated.
Fairer Startup Funding
Through IfWeRaise, she actively works to connect under-served founders with angel investors to change how investment opportunities are assessed and improve access to capital.
Founder Wellbeing
Her podcast, "Not My First Guess, " intentionally explores the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship to help founders feel less alone and more resilient.

Media Appearances

21 | Hattie Willis | Co‑Founder, IfWeRaise – FounderTech Decoded. Featured in FounderTech Decoded (Apple Podcasts)

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21 | Hattie Willis | Co-Founder @ IfWeRaise, Host @ Not .... Featured in Apple Podcasts

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Work History

8-2022
Co-Founder at IfWeRaise
5-2022
Host at Not My First Guess
7-2021
Startup Judge at Including at: Websummit, LSE GAP, Central Research Laboratory and more
4-2021
Founder at GuessWorks
7-2019
Speaker at Including at Websummit, Sifted Summit, Ideasfest, Lean Startup Conference, Tech BBQ and more

Education

2011 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree from University of Oxford
2004 - 2011
International Baccalaureate from King Edward's School Witley

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Exp : 6 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at IfWeRaise
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Insights For Selling To Hattie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hattie is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hattie

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hattie move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Hattie take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Hattie

Personality Compatibility


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