Tag: Investing
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Here are some questions I asked founders at actual meetings this week. Draft some answers to these, and you’ll be better prepared for your investor meetings! 1) “What’s your vision for [Startup]?” This is the first question I ask every founder. I put it first because it’s the most important.…
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“How can I make this pitch better?” A founder asked me that this week. It’s something I almost never hear — and something every founder needs to ask. When you raise a round of funding, you might meet 100 investors. You have two choices: A) Give the same pitch to…
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“We need strength and savviness in the White House Situation Room, even if the crisis hits after Biden’s bedtime.” David Sacks I didn’t expect to giggle during the RNC. But along with a strong argument against President Biden, David Sacks brought a great sense of humor. Biden, the Spender in…
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I’d like to see every startup I invest in get to IPO. But realistically, an acquisition is the best case outcome for most. If Trump wins in November, we could see a massive wave of M&A in tech. This M&A flood will put a lot of money in investors’ pockets,…
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My very best wishes to President Trump after the cowardly attempt on his life on Saturday. 🇺🇸 He showed incredible presence of mind, ducking down instantly as shots rang out. And far from killing him, the would-be assassin didn’t even delay Trump’s schedule — he’s at the RNC today. He’s…
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This morning, I opened a deck and said “Oh, no.” They had done the unthinkable: written a 44 slide deck. There are 5 pitch deck mistakes that cause the big vein in my forehead to bulge. I’ll tell you what they are, so you can avoid them. The Forbidden Five…
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On September 1st 1939, Hitler attacked Poland. At the time, the US military was only about the size of Holland’s. Some of its weapons dated back to the Civil War. In less than 6 years, America went from having almost no military to winning WWII. This is the story of…
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$3.2 billion. That’s the valuation Retool hit in just 5 years. Today, I watched their YC Demo Day pitch. Even on Demo Day, Retool was a clear winner. What Retool Does Retool makes it easy to build internal software tools using no-code. That lets companies build the tools they need…
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Remember those story problems in math class where the choices are A, B, C, or D – Not Enough Information? Half the time I read a deck, I find myself choosing D. That means I’m moving on to the next. After all, there’s 20 pitches in my inbox! Here’s how…
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I kept having the same problem in my founder meetings. We’re 23 minutes into a 30 minute call. I have nine questions and I’ve only had a chance to ask two. Ahh! I was taking a walk recently, thinking of how I could fix this problem. Then, it came to…
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Tremendous 