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Tough times in startupland show no signs of ending. Venture funding fell 67% in December from a year earlier, according to a new report by S&P Global: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The number of completed rounds fell by 57%. These grim stats match what I’m seeing in the…
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Let’s say I come to you asking for a raise. “Sorry Francis, we’re tapped out for the year.” I could leave — if only I didn’t sign that noncompete. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Noncompete agreements restrict a worker from starting or working for a competing company for a…
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Many founders work incredible hours. So what’s all this for…just to make someone like me money? Hardly. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! I know startups can change lives because I’ve seen it happen. My mom lives in a small town in Wisconsin. Getting around without a car is nearly…
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“Kid, haven’t you heard of Friendster? Move on. It’s over!” VC Jeremy Levine passing on Facebook, 2004 (speaking to Eduardo Saverin). Ouch. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Bessemer Venture Partners passed on Apple, Google, Facebook and countless other highly successful companies. In what they’re calling an “anti-portfolio,” the venerable…
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Every time I get the monthly update, I’m confused. Did I really invest in this company? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! There’s a disease that will kill a startup faster than anything else. It’s called Entrepreneurial ADD. This deadly condition involves a founder who gets distracted too easily. Rather…
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Like many investors, I love a good SaaS business. But have we flooded the market with so many startups that customers are about to rebel? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! I was amazed when I saw how many subscriptions this founder was paying for…just for himself! That leads us…
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It was a rough 2022 in tech — layoffs, shutdowns, and stocks falling off a cliff. But 2023 promises to be a golden age for startup investors. Here’s why I’m more excited than ever to invest in 2023… Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Valuations In 2021, you could raise…
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There’s a law in Silicon Valley as basic as F = ma: milestone-based funding. It’s why you can’t raise $100 million on day 1. It’s also why my positions in my strongest companies are many times larger than my weakest ones, as if by magic. Get the blog before anyone…
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Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of committing one of the largest frauds in history. Now out on bail, he may be siphoning off what little money his bankrupt empire has left. Out this morning from Bitcoinist: A few hours ago, former Alameda Research wallets came to life, as noted by several…
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Whenever I walk into the library, I think “How can I ever read all these books?” Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! For me, finding the right books is hard. And something tells me you might be struggling too! So here’s a quick review of everything I read this year!…
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Tremendous 