Tag: Investing
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They were raising $1.7 million at a $20 million cap SAFE. I passed. Here’s why… “PaintBetter” is an app that teaches you how to paint. ***”PaintBetter” is a composite, not a real startup, and the name is made up.*** But it illustrates why even some startups with really cool products…
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I invest in companies with $200k to $500k ARR. So why am I meeting startups that just launched? I think of investing as a conveyor belt. Each day, I put a few more startups on it. In time, they’ll be ready for checkout! Shopping at the Startup Store I try…
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You’re about to meet an investor. What will he ask you? How do you prepare? Here’s what I ask… 1) Vision. The first thing I want to know is the founder’s vision for the company. My #1 goal in a meeting is to understand the vision. If I don’t understand…
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They were raising $1 million at a $10 million valuation. I passed. Here’s why. ReadMate helps kids learn how to read. ReadMate is a composite, not a real startup. But it shows why some consumer startups get funded, and others don’t. A Wonderful Mission ReadMate has guided stories that get…
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“What’s your vision for this company?” That’s usually the first question I ask founders. Some are incredible at answering it — but others struggle. Let me show you how to do this like a pro… One Clear Sentence You should be able to get the vision for your company down…
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No one is more over-advised than founders. So rather than tell you how to run your company, let me show you a fantastic early stage startup in action: Fathom.video. The Problem For months now, I’ve been struggling with taking notes at my meetings. I’ve tried tons of different AI notetakers,…
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Three years in, this angel investing thing is starting to make sense. It’s like the optometrist — what’s better, #1 or #2? Investing, Optometrist Style Let’s say I meet 3 companies in a day — Startups 1, 2 and 3. 2 is better than 1. But when I compare 2…
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Some angels rip $50k, $250k or more into a startup. I never do that. Here’s why… I want to build a big portfolio of investments. Three years in, I have 29 companies and I’m headed to 100. I also want to put aside half the cash I have earmarked for…
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Over a billion people live on less than 1,500 calories a day. But David Friedberg’s new startup, Ohalo, could change that forever. Friedberg announced Ohalo’s breakthrough in plant breeding on the latest episode of The All-In Podcast. Ohalo could massively increase crop yields, lower food prices, and help the poor.…
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“It’s interesting how many mistakes you can make if you just keep going.” Warren Buffett Warren Buffett is the greatest investor of all time. He must do everything right…right? Dead wrong. Warren has made a lot of mistakes too. And in this final hour of the recent Berkshire Hathaway Annual…
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Tremendous 