Tag: Entrepreneur
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How much runway* do you need? How much should you burn? Here’s an overview of what the best people in the business do, and what I expect to see as an investor. Learning from Rahul Rahul Vohra has built Superhuman into one of the hottest startups in America. On a…
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You want to meet investors. But how do you do it? Here are 3 free, easy ways to get in front of us: 1) OpenVC. OpenVC is an awesome platform that connects founders and investors. OpenVC is free and anyone can join. You post a blurb about your company on…
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You work in a car factory. Androids come into the shop and start doing your job just like you used to. What does that feel like? Workers at BMW plants are finding out. In a new video from robotics startup Figure, founder Brett Adcock shows his androids assembling car parts…
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There’s one type of startup I never invest in: CPG companies. These startups were the darlings of the bubble as investors poured billions into companies like Peloton and Casper. But now, this category has become radioactive. Here’s why… Terrible Public Comps Even the biggest winners in CPG are in the…
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A very brave founder, Vandit, sent me his deck to roast in public. His startup, Bharosa AI, is making an awesome chatbot for healthcare. I dug into the deck in the video below. Some key points: Congrats to Vandit on his amazing product! All he needs to do is tighten…
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“You have to meet these LedgerUp guys, they’re crushing it!” With an intro like that, I knew I had to take the meeting. I was chatting with a great YC founder, and he told me about his batchmates, Joseph and Bailey. He was super impressed with how their bookkeeping software…
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When I see a company raising $50k, $100k, or even $250k, I scroll right past them. It’s just not enough money to get to the next level. So how much money should you raise, and why? How Much Should I Raise? You want to raise enough money for you to…
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Now that we’ve got that pesky election over, we can talk about what’s really important: why do VC’s hate solo founders? If there’s one thing that makes VC’s pass on a company, it’s the lack of a co-founder. Of my 32 investments, all but 5 have at least 2 founders.…
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My buddy Jesse is raising $600,000. He just sent me his deck and asked me to tear it apart in public. You’re a brave man, Jesse! Let’s get started… Jesse’s startup is called LightHaus. It’s an app to provide kids with art therapy. Jesse asked me to be brutal. But…
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Founders ask me all the time how to improve their pitch. Here’s what I tell them…focus on the Big 3: Vision, Team and Traction. Every day, I see lengthy decks and memos that get mired it detail. Exhaustive market analyses, 10 year projections, and long lists of “advisors.” Ditch all…
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Tremendous 