Tag: Entrepreneurship
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“Get back to us when you have more traction.” Bet you’ve heard that before! But what the heck is “traction,” anyway? Traction is evidence your company is succeeding. Traction comes in many forms. Some types of evidence are more persuasive than others. Here are 6 common types of traction, from…
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Some founders raise millions with a single text. You’re struggling to get one check. The reason? It comes down to traction or track record… Track Record We’ve all heard crazy stories of founders raising millions in a weekend without even a deck. Behind those headlines, you’ll usually find a founder…
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An amazing founder DM’ed me last week. I knew this deal wouldn’t last. Here’s the exact timeline — from cold X message to wire transfer in just five days… Tracking a Recent Investment, Minute by Minute Tuesday, June 23: 1:42pm: Cold X message received 4:49pm: I reply and ask for…
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I just missed out on $157,000. Last year, I passed on a startup that is now raising at 25x the valuation. Here’s how I blew this deal, and what I’ll be doing differently next time… Why I Passed We’ll call this startup Supercorp. In April 2025, I had an opportunity…
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Friction is killing your fundraise. Here’s how to remove it and close out your round, fast… Take the example of an awesome founder I spoke with recently. “An investor told me to require an e-mail address to see the deck,” he said. “What do you think?” “Don’t require anything. Remove…
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I just found a secret weapon that could help you close your round: VC Boom. It grades your deck and automates investor outreach. It’s so good, I was astounded. The creator is Yoan Berno, a former VC — so he knows what investors are looking for. Best of all, most…
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“What is your moat?” This is the most pointless question investors ask pre-seed founders. Picture two guys in a tiny apartment, sleeping on mattresses, living off food from sponsored tech events. What moat do you expect them to have? Speed Is the Moat At this stage, it’s all about moving…
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“We’re raising an angel round. Minimum check $250k.” Here’s why that’s a mistake… I get messages like this every now and then. These founders don’t understand how most angel investors operate. Lessons From a Billionaire Angel Two years ago, I invested in a round that included a multibillionaire. He wrote…
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Digital Ocean is worth $18 billion. This morning, I dug into their original seed round deck from 2013. Here’s what you can learn to help you in your fundraise… Clearly Framing the Problem Digital Ocean’s value proposition is simple: we let you deploy to the cloud quicker and easier. See…
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One of my favorite things as an investor is dreaming up startups — then hunting for founders building them. Here are 3 startups I’m looking for right now… Making Seawalls Cheaper and Faster to Deploy The Philippines and Japan recently suffered another tsunami. Seawalls can help reduce the damage from…
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