Tag: Investing
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I tried to sell software to an AI simulator. I wound up crushing my quota and getting promoted! My biggest lesson: you can’t sell to every buyer the same way. Every day, I’m evaluating founders’ sales skills. The founder is the first salesman for the startup. If they’re good at…
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Venture capital can feel like a secret club with its own language. How do you actually get money? Here are three great ways to get up to speed on how fundraising works… Founder University “Where did he learn to pitch like that?” Founder University, that’s where. I was at a…
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I never miss JCal’s Launch Accelerator Demo Day. Yesterday’s event was one of the best yet. Here are my three favorite startups… 3. NextVisit. NextVisit helps psychiatrists document their visits easily using AI. The app listens to the doctor and patient speak, completing notes and other charting for you. Some…
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The solution to every problem is a startup. Here are three problems I’m itching to solve. If you’re working in any of these areas, hit me up… Wrap-Up We’re really lucky here in startupland. Every day, we have an opportunity to solve the world’s biggest problems. Automating manufacturing, helping women…
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Are you getting a lot of no’s from investors? Maybe you’re pitching the wrong people. Here’s how to find the right investors for you…. Different investors specialize in different parts of the market. You need to find the investors that focus on companies like yours. What’s Their Sweet Spot? First,…
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I’m seeing tons of seed rounds at $40 million and up. Here’s why those will turn out to be bad investments…. Venture Funds Need Massive Growth Startups raising seed rounds at $40M need to hit $1B ARR within 10 years. That is a near-impossible task. But any less, and it’s…
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A strange number popped up on my phone this morning. It was Boardy, the first AI venture capitalist. And it looks like we may be working together… Boardy is an an AI agent that helps you find customers, investors, and employees. Scrolling X last night, I saw a post on…
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You’ve got six months runway left. Finally, a VC offers you a term sheet. But it’s a low ball offer. Should you take it? Browsing Reddit this morning, I came across a founder in this very situation. A Midwest VC offered him a term sheet at a low valuation with…
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Americans have been hit by high inflation and are worried about their jobs. Will they show up at stores on Black Friday? While richer Americans have strong finances, the working class is struggling. We’re seeing it everywhere from food lines to loan defaults. Inside the Other America “I’ve never seen…
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ARR = Best Day x 365. This is NOT how you calculate your Annual Recurring Revenue. Let me show you how to do it like a professional… What to Include Pull all your customer contracts. We are calculating a live ARR number, so only include customers that you are actually…
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