Tag: Finance
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I was laying on the couch, eyemask on, earplugs in, trying to imagine the next great startup. “What about collecting data from factories to train robots?” Well, I found it… It’s called Cortex AI. Cortex AI: Training Industrial Robots Cortex AI gathers video from factories and workshops. It sells that…
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Here’s how a typical angel investor loses $250,000: This is what happens for most angels. They only invest in one company. The founders are not technical, and the product never launches. Their money goes up in smoke. Here’s how we can do better… Focus on Launched Products I never invest…
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Foreign founders raising money in America make the same mistakes over and over. Here are 5 things you need to get right to raise in the US… Humility Doesn’t Play in America “We’ll see how it goes.” I was at a demo day in NYC a while back, listening to…
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I tried to sell software to an AI simulator. I wound up crushing my quota and getting promoted! My biggest lesson: you can’t sell to every buyer the same way. Every day, I’m evaluating founders’ sales skills. The founder is the first salesman for the startup. If they’re good at…
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Venture capital can feel like a secret club with its own language. How do you actually get money? Here are three great ways to get up to speed on how fundraising works… Founder University “Where did he learn to pitch like that?” Founder University, that’s where. I was at a…
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I never miss JCal’s Launch Accelerator Demo Day. Yesterday’s event was one of the best yet. Here are my three favorite startups… 3. NextVisit. NextVisit helps psychiatrists document their visits easily using AI. The app listens to the doctor and patient speak, completing notes and other charting for you. Some…
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The solution to every problem is a startup. Here are three problems I’m itching to solve. If you’re working in any of these areas, hit me up… Wrap-Up We’re really lucky here in startupland. Every day, we have an opportunity to solve the world’s biggest problems. Automating manufacturing, helping women…
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Are you getting a lot of no’s from investors? Maybe you’re pitching the wrong people. Here’s how to find the right investors for you…. Different investors specialize in different parts of the market. You need to find the investors that focus on companies like yours. What’s Their Sweet Spot? First,…
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I’m seeing tons of seed rounds at $40 million and up. Here’s why those will turn out to be bad investments…. Venture Funds Need Massive Growth Startups raising seed rounds at $40M need to hit $1B ARR within 10 years. That is a near-impossible task. But any less, and it’s…
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A strange number popped up on my phone this morning. It was Boardy, the first AI venture capitalist. And it looks like we may be working together… Boardy is an an AI agent that helps you find customers, investors, and employees. Scrolling X last night, I saw a post on…
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