Author: tremendousblog
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The hottest startup is a great place to lose your money… Investors threw cash at these companies. Theranos and FTX turned out to be frauds. WeWork and Clubhouse struggled to make a viable business. Either way, the investors got torched. When Investors Get Sloppy When a startup is hot, investors…
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What’s the best way to kill a startup? Run the bank account to $0? Lose customers? No. The best way to kill a startup is for the co-founders to start fighting. I need to know how strong a team’s relationship is. So I ask every entrepreneur, “How did you meet…
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I opened Product Hunt this morning, looking for a unicorn. Here’s how I do it…Find What’s Exciting First, I look for products that excite me. What have I never seen before? What would I want to use? As Paul Graham said… “Curiosity is the best guide. Your curiosity never lies,…
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+ Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startup, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Techbros love nicotine pouches. But these pouches are terrible for your health. Here’s why you want to avoid them… Nicotine pouches put you at risk of cancer, heart disease and dental problems. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning that it narrows your blood vessels. This is very bad for your cardiovascular…
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Here are 3 things I hate seeing in a pitch… What to Focus On Instead Instead of LOI’s, “lines of sight,” and pipeline, talk about where your business is today. “We have 3 customers paying $100 a month.” That’s not a lot of money. But it’s concrete and it’s a…
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+ Angel Investors, Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Founders, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Travel, VC, Venture Capital+
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Two co-founders in an office in SF — that’s our image of a successful startup. But many of my best investments don’t look like that… The best companies often break a rule. Let’s look at some of those rules and how successful companies break them. You Need a Cofounder We…
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Founders: have you ever watched yourself pitch? Peyton Manning spent 20 hours a week watching game film. Here’s what you can learn from him… Careful study of game film gave Manning a huge advantage. But when most founders pitch investors, they just do meeting after meeting with little idea how…
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This angel investing thing just might work! My “fund” is beating well over 90% of VC’s, according to AngelList data. How My “Fund” Stacks Up Against the Competition So far, my “fund” sits at 1.65x TVPI. This means that the total value of all my investments is 65% more than…
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Three things investors should never do during a founder meeting… Wrap-Up These 3 don’ts come down to one easy rule: give the entrepreneur your attention and respect. This pitch could be the most important moment of their professional life. You don’t have to invest in their company. But you do…
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This morning, I watched the sun come up over New York City. Twenty-four years ago, we were attacked. Today, we attack each other. “Where’s Dad?”To tell you the truth, I don’t know much about Charlie Kirk. But I do know that his wife and two small children are now alone.…
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