Tag: Business
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I fed every deal I’ve ever done to an AI — 38 bets, 400+ pages of deal memos. Here’s what my best investments have in common… So far, two companies out of my 38 investments have broken out: Micro1 and Rilla. What made these bets so much more successful than…
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An investor passes on your startup. You can change their mind, right? Wrong. Here’s why trying to change investors’ minds is a waste of time… Minds Don’t Change Investors are interested right away or not at all. When they pass, the chance of you ever getting a dime is minimal.…
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I’m scouring the world for startups in 3 areas right now. If you’re building here, DM me… AI Data for Construction — I dream of a world where robots make our houses. Houses will be cheaper and better-built than ever. But to get there, we need data. Lots of data.…
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I was laying on the couch, eyemask on, earplugs in, trying to imagine the next great startup. “What about collecting data from factories to train robots?” Well, I found it… It’s called Cortex AI. Cortex AI: Training Industrial Robots Cortex AI gathers video from factories and workshops. It sells that…
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Ever feel lost on how to improve your product? Here are three ways to get the customer feedback you need… Send an Amazon Gift Card. Customers are busy. Getting them to respond to your messages is hard. But there’s nothing wrong with a little bribery! If you offer folks a…
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Here’s how a typical angel investor loses $250,000: Start with $250,000 bankroll. Gives $100k to founder. “We’re launching soon!” A year later, still not launched. “We need more money.” Gives another $100,000 to founder. Six months later, product still not launched. “We’ll be ready to launch any minute! We just…
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Foreign founders raising money in America make the same mistakes over and over. Here are 5 things you need to get right to raise in the US… Humility Doesn’t Play in America “We’ll see how it goes.” I was at a demo day in NYC a while back, listening to…
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I tried to sell software to an AI simulator. I wound up crushing my quota and getting promoted! My biggest lesson: you can’t sell to every buyer the same way. Every day, I’m evaluating founders’ sales skills. The founder is the first salesman for the startup. If they’re good at…
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Venture capital can feel like a secret club with its own language. How do you actually get money? Here are three great ways to get up to speed on how fundraising works… Founder University “Where did he learn to pitch like that?” Founder University, that’s where. I was at a…
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I never miss JCal’s Launch Accelerator Demo Day. Yesterday’s event was one of the best yet. Here are my three favorite startups… 3. NextVisit. NextVisit helps psychiatrists document their visits easily using AI. The app listens to the doctor and patient speak, completing notes and other charting for you. Some…
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