Tag: Founders
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$17 million, $12 million, $8 million — those are the annual run rates of my 3 most successful investments so far. This morning, I sat down to figure out what these incredible companies have in common. Startup A Startup A is doing so well I can barely believe it. Revenue…
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“I know this sounds crazy, but it’s actually easier to raise $3 million than it is to raise $300,000.” Yesterday, I was helping a wonderful founder plan his fundraise. Like many founders, he thought a small raise would be easier — but it’s not. One of the weird things about…
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Next week, YC’s first fall batch will present at Demo Day. Here is what will distinguish the top companies from the stragglers, based on my scores of meetings with YC companies over the years. 1) Top Tier. This elite group makes up 5-10% of the batch. These companies have built…
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How much runway* do you need? How much should you burn? Here’s an overview of what the best people in the business do, and what I expect to see as an investor. Learning from Rahul Rahul Vohra has built Superhuman into one of the hottest startups in America. On a…
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You want to meet investors. But how do you do it? Here are 3 free, easy ways to get in front of us: 1) OpenVC. OpenVC is an awesome platform that connects founders and investors. OpenVC is free and anyone can join. You post a blurb about your company on…
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“You have to meet these LedgerUp guys, they’re crushing it!” With an intro like that, I knew I had to take the meeting. I was chatting with a great YC founder, and he told me about his batchmates, Joseph and Bailey. He was super impressed with how their bookkeeping software…
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When I see a company raising $50k, $100k, or even $250k, I scroll right past them. It’s just not enough money to get to the next level. So how much money should you raise, and why? How Much Should I Raise? You want to raise enough money for you to…
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Now that we’ve got that pesky election over, we can talk about what’s really important: why do VC’s hate solo founders? If there’s one thing that makes VC’s pass on a company, it’s the lack of a co-founder. Of my 32 investments, all but 5 have at least 2 founders.…
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There’s one problem that will make me pass on a startup faster than anything else: not being incorporated properly. When it comes to incorporation, there’s only one right answer: the Delaware C Corp. The Delaware C Corp is the perfect form for tech startups. It lets you do things that…
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Founders ask me all the time how to improve their pitch. Here’s what I tell them…focus on the Big 3: Vision, Team and Traction. Every day, I see lengthy decks and memos that get mired it detail. Exhaustive market analyses, 10 year projections, and long lists of “advisors.” Ditch all…
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