How do angels and VC’s choose companies to invest in? Why do some founders struggle in fundraising?
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I dug into all that and more recently with Travis King, co-founder of Launch Point Labs. Some interesting points:
2:42: How I choose companies to invest in
6:57: How you can work backwards from the customer to the product
8:44: How much help do founders need? And the ways I try to add value for startups.
14:55: Today’s market slowdown and how I’m adapting.
17:16: How angel investors can get burned.
19:27: Lessons from the SaaS OG, Jason Lemkin
23:35: Why some founders have unrealistic expectations about fundraising.
27:26: Why there’s no substitute for traction
28:49: Why I’m being brutally honest with founders in today’s tough market
What questions do you have? What did we miss?
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Have a great weekend everyone! 👋🥳🎉
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