Tag: Entrepreneur
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People buy your product for 2 reasons: you make them money or you save them money. If you want to grow fast, make that value proposition crystal clear. A clear value prop is one of the biggest things I look for when I meet with founders. It needs to be…
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They wanted $100,000, minimum. I politely bowed out. This is how startups sabotage their funding rounds. How Investment Minimums Work Against You Some startups insist on a minimum check size. This excludes helpful investors and makes it harder to close the round. At $100,000, this startup was excluding most angels.…
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YC has a new Request for Startups. Here are my 3 favorite ideas, plus one of my own… AI for Scientific Advancement Group Partner Diana Hu is looking for new ways to apply LLM’s to scientific research. I agree that AI plus bio is going to be the next big…
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The robot flails wildly as human workers run away in fear. This isn’t a new sci-fi movie: it’s a real video from a factory producing robots. The video shows a robot suspended from a crane as human workers mill around it. Suddenly, it starts flailing its arms uncontrollably. Any contact…
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“It’s a lot tougher to be an operator. I mean it is. It’s easier to sit in a room like I do and play around with money. It’s just an easier life.” – Warren Buffett Warren is the greatest investor of all time. But there’s one job that’s too hard,…
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I missed a $40 billion opportunity because I ignored a simple truth: everything comes down to the founder. This is my biggest lesson in 4 years angel investing. Missing a $40 Billion Opportunity Two years ago, I had the opportunity to invest in the seed round of Figure, the robotics…
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Seed valuations have hit an all-time high: $15.2 million pre-money. Investors are going to have a hard time making money at these prices. Looking at this new info from Carta, I decided to see what prices I’ve been paying lately. Behind the Scenes in My Portfolio Here are the stats…
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+ Business, Entrepreneur, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Stock Market, Stocks, Venture Capital+
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I was at a demo day last week. The entire time, the lady sitting next to me was on her e-mail. Investors, never do this. That presentation could be the most important 5 minutes of that founder’s professional life. You owe it to them to pay attention. If you’re too…
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With four unicorns, ERA is the best accelerator in New York. So as I entered the sleek IAC building yesterday morning, I was excited to see their latest investments. We saw 15 awesome companies present. Today, I picked my 3 favorites to share with you guys. Let’s get started! Overwatch…
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+ Art, Entrepreneur, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, NYC, Startup, Startups, Tech, Technology, Travel, Venture Capital+
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“This guy is like caffeine personified,” I thought to myself as I nibbled from the cheese plate. “I’ve never met anyone like him.” Two years later, he’s the most successful founder I’ve ever invested in. As soon as we sat down at the table in the restaurant in Hudson Yards,…
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Tremendous 