Tag: Entrepreneur
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“Can you give me a demo of your product?” That’s how I’m beginning just about every Zoom these days. Here’s why… A Demo’s Worth a Thousand Words I used to go straight to the deck. But over time, I realized the same deck could describe a dozen companies. You’re going…
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“At the time…we were trying to raise $150,000 at a $1.5 million post money valuation. So for $150,000 you could have owned 10% of Airbnb. And the majority of them didn’t even reply to the email.” That’s Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. In the history of Silicon Valley,…
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For angel investors, syndicates are one of the best ways to get access to deals. But how do you know which syndicates are worth joining? Syndicate Basics Syndicates are groups of angels who invest together. For new angels, they can provide instant access to deals. A lead, usually a more…
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What if you could have your own business, a cushy salary, and a $1 million in capital? Sounds amazing, right? So amazing that over a hundred founders started companies through the Fractal venture studio. Based in New York, Fractal incubated over 130 startups. But the deal wasn’t as great as…
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For many people, college is the most memorable time of their lives. Is Adam Neumann about to re-create it for adults? From a new report in Fortune: Neumann emerged on stage yesterday in a suit, rather than a T-shirt, I’ll note, and told us that the noncompete and nonsolicit agreements…
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Yesterday, I had a great conversation with a founder kicking off his Series A. He had an awesome product with serious traction — but one thing was missing. He had no idea how to price the round! Who could blame him? Though this founder had raised money numerous times in…
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Benchmark Capital might be the greatest venture firm on the planet. I stole a trick from them — and you can use it too! This morning, I was chatting with a great young founder. We got past all the numbers and on to a real conversation. He opened up to…
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I’m finalizing my biggest ever investment in a startup. Let me take you inside the research process I used to make this decision. I read all materials, often multiple times. I extract key passages and take notes on them. For every company, I want to know how much money is…
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Jack Welch was one of the most famous CEO’s of his time. So how do you buttonhole him at a book signing and get him to speak at a class he’s never even heard of? “Is it a ridiculous idea for you to speak at the negotiation class I teach…
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If you’re having a hard time raising money, you’re not alone. Venture funding fell by half in May compared to the prior year. From a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence: Venture capital investments worldwide dropped 47.8% year over year in May to $18.85 billion from $36.08 billion, according to…
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Tremendous 