Tag: Entrepreneurship
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Investors like me are bombarded with e-mails. A face-to-face chat makes you stand out. Here’s how to find investors to pitch in person… OpenVC has an amazing free tool called OpenVC Map. It maps the location of over 16,000 venture firms and angel investors worldwide. I’ll actually be showing up…
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14 out of almost 200 startups in YC W26 hit $1 million ARR by Demo Day, according to Garry Tan. That’s the highest ever. $1 million ARR by Demo Day is what an elite YC startup looks like in 2026. The Numbers, Straight from Garry I look at tons of…
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One of the most fun parts of angel investing is dreaming up startup ideas. Here are three ideas I’m really excited about. If you’re working on these, let me know! American-Made API’s To make prescription drugs, you need Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The overwhelming majority of APIs are made abroad.…
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Here are some words I see in startup pitches that make me gag… What do all these terms have in common? They’re meaningless. If I tell you “I have an award winning agentic solution to democratize and disrupt accounting,” I haven’t told you a darn thing. Instead, say “my product…
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Some founders give advisors ridiculous amounts of equity — 5% or more. This is a huge mistake. Here’s how to do it right… Pick the Right Advisors You want advisors with real expertise in what your startup is doing. Avoid people whose value add is unclear. Say you have a…
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My Openclaw agent is crawling the Internet, looking for the next billion dollar startup. Will it be you? 🦞 Investors spend countless hours on Crunchbase and Product Hunt looking for great companies. What if I could have AI do it for me while I sleep? This morning, I gave it…
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“Can you demo the product for me?” the investor asks. This is where you close the round…or watch the deal die. Founders agonize over every word in their deck. But a great demo is worth more than any PowerPoint. Here’s how to deliver a demo that raises millions… Focus on…
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There are a thousand accelerators out there. Most aren’t worth your time. Here’s how to find the best… They MUST Give You Money A real accelerator gives you money. Never waste your time with one that doesn’t. Don’t accept “sweat equity,” where you give away equity for “advice” or “product…
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I don’t invest in 94% of the world. It’s completely unfair and I make no apology. My goal isn’t to be fair. It’s to make successful investments. I invest in a handful of countries: the United States, U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. They represent just 6% of the world’s…
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You’ve got millions in revenue. You’re growing. Raising money should be easy, right? Think again. Lately I’m seeing many companies in the same boat. I call them the “Pretty Good Startups.” They’ve gotten to a few million dollars a year in revenue. They’re growing steadily at around 2x year over…
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