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Now that I’ve been angel investing for 18 months, some startups are coming back and asking for more. Should I double down, or stand pat? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Zachary Ginsburg of Calm Ventures wrote a great blog post on the subject. He was kind enough to let…
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When I meet with a startup founder, certain cues jump out. They shout, “This one’s a winner!” Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Today, I thought I’d run down a few of the things that impress me most: 1) You’re open with information. The best founders have nothing to hide.…
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“I heard 100 no’s a day for 6 years straight.” Travis Kalanick, Founder, Uber Technologies Travis Kalanick knew something was wrong. The number of taxi licenses in New York City had not increased since the 1940’s. During that time, the city added over 1 million residents. Get the blog before…
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You work hard to get new customers. So why let them slip away? ProsperStack lets you provide custom offers when a customer tries to cancel. They can even segment your customers and give the best offers to your top customers. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! You can also A/B test…
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Venture funding in the third quarter slowed to a crawl, according to a new report out this morning from Pitchbook: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Estimated deal count in Q3 (4,074) is off by almost 20% from the quarterly record high recorded in Q1 (5,049) and is the lowest…
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You’re busting your butt to raise venture capital. But what if you’re raising red flags with investors without even knowing it? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! I see several thousand startup pitches every year. Sometimes the founder has a great idea and an awesome story. But one little detail…
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You’ve sent out hundreds of cold e-mails. Now you’re finally meeting with that big shot VC. How can you make sure you don’t blow it? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Many founders I meet with make the same mistakes over and over during meetings. Here are a few of…
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Few people did better during the pandemic than Tobi Lutke. The Shopify founder signed merchants to his e-commerce platform at a record pace, doubling revenues in 2020. It was all systems go. Lutke hired like crazy to meet demand and locked up every server he could. Meanwhile, Shopify’s stock price…
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It’s a huge moment in a startup’s life: you shake hands with VC’s and seven figures hit your bank account. But when are you ready to raise a seed round? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! One of the biggest mistakes I see founders making is trying to raise money…
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Happy Monday everyone! I wanted to share an interview I did recently on startups and fundraising with the Finance Videos Network. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! We cover a lot of great topics, like leadership, finding investors, and red flags founders should look out for. Here are some interesting…
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Tremendous 