Tag: Founders
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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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For many founders, X is a critical acquisition channel. How can we reach more people? This morning, I set Grok on the case… We use Grok to analyze other people’s posts all the time. Why not analyze our own? I gave Grok 4.20 Beta, the most powerful model, a simple…
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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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What if you had an AI coach that remembered every detail about your startup? That’s the promise of a new product called Wren. This morning, I put it to the test… Wren is an AI coach for founders. The team behind it says that Wren has infinite memory, which means…
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You want to raise money for your startup, but you’re not full-time on it yet. VCs slam the door in your face. Why is this so important? Here’s why you have to be full-time to raise venture capital… We Need a Full Commitment When investors back you, they’re committing their…
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You’re about to start a fundraise. How can you make the process smooth, raise millions, and get back to building? Here are my three best tips… 1. Get Calendly. You cold message an investor and, miraculously, he responds! It’s time to set up a meeting. Just drop your Calendly link…
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Is your startup slowly killing you? Are you constantly short of time? Here are three simple ways to save yourself hours every day… Don’t Type — Dictate! These days, I’m writing every blog post with Wispr Flow. This awesome dictation software has massively increased my productivity and it can increase…
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Are you starting a fundraise soon? Here are three great tools that will help you close your round faster… Fast Round. It’s way easier to get a check from a warm intro than a cold message. What if you could get dozens or even hundreds of warm intros all at…
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I fed every deal I’ve ever done to an AI — 38 bets, 400+ pages of deal memos. Here’s what my best investments have in common… So far, two companies out of my 38 investments have broken out: Micro1 and Rilla. What made these bets so much more successful than…
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