Tag: Fundraising
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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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We all love to whine about YC valuations. But lately, YC has quietly become one of the best deals for investors… Getting More for Your Money When I was meeting YC companies 2-3 years ago, this is what the best ones looked like: Here’s what I’m seeing now in the…
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Yesterday, a founder nailed a cold message in just 38 words. I put him on my calendar first thing the next morning. Here’s why short messages win… Investor Time Is Very Limited You only have 60 seconds to make an impression. Investors, big or small, get tons of inbound. I…
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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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Founders: have you ever watched yourself pitch? Peyton Manning spent 20 hours a week watching game film. Here’s what you can learn from him… Careful study of game film gave Manning a huge advantage. But when most founders pitch investors, they just do meeting after meeting with little idea how…
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I’m a $5,000 first check. But this week, I introduced a founder to a VC who offered him $800,000. This is why you should meet with small investors. Let’s say you’re raising a $2 million seed round. At first glance, talking to a guy who writes $5,000 checks seems like…
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A few months back, a very nice young lady contacted me. She had an idea for a software product and wanted me to hear it. I had to think of a very polite way of explaining that… Venture Capitalists Don’t Invest in Ideas. Many people think that angels and VC’s…
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