Tag: Entrepreneur
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Every day, I read about another venture firm that won’t touch Silicon Valley. This is a mistake. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! As VC’s and angels, we have one goal: invest in the next Uber. Or Snowflake. Or Google. Of the 100 largest tech companies on earth by market…
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A founder’s time is the world’s most valuable resource. And every day, I see them waste it. Let me explain… Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Investable vs. Not Investable All day every day, I get pitches from ambitious entrepreneurs. I love talking with them — but they usually have…
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If your startup has a couple of customers, you’re at a crucial point. Your product is beginning to catch on, but fundraising is still tough. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Your best path may be an accelerator. But which one? Let’s run through a few great options: Y Combinator…
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Pitching investors can be nerve-wracking. But what if you flip the script and scare the sh-t out of them? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Last week, I sat down to coffee with an aspiring entrepreneur. As we brainstormed together, he came up with a great concept for a startup.…
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When your founders’ butts are on the line, don’t be loyal to a bank. Be loyal to your founders. That’s my biggest lesson from the chaos at Silicon Valley Bank. SVB was just shut down by the FDIC. Companies could lose deposits above $250,000. From Bloomberg: Uninsured depositors will get…
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For decades, if you wanted to build a startup, you had to be in Silicon Valley. But today, the best place might just be Tennessee. Or Omaha. Or Little Rock. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! In today’s market, building away from the coasts offers some huge advantages: 1) Lower…
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When a startup is struggling, what’s the duty of investors? This question is front and center as Sequoia has walked away from controversial startup Citizen, cutting it off from funding and resigning from the board. From a report out this weekend in the Financial Times: Sequoia Capital has resigned from…
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I recently met with a startup that’s dead broke. They’re convinced that if only they could raise another round, everything will work. It won’t. Here’s why… Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Some startups are negative gross margin businesses. Think of this as the old cliche, “We lose money on…
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“This situation must be controlled before it’s too late! They are multiplying too rapidly.” The Dawn of the Dead, 1978 That friendly VC you met on Zoom might not be what he seems. He might be…the undead! Zombie venture firms are firms that can’t raise a new fund. So, they…
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Many startups I invested in are coming back and asking for more. So how do I decide to double down — or cut my losses? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Here’s how I approach follow-on funding: Performance I want to see startups triple revenue year over year after I…
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Tremendous 