Tag: Founders
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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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“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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