Tag: Silicon Valley
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Are my angel investments beating the market? Today, I crunched the numbers to find out. TL;DR: I’m at a 25% IRR. This beats stocks by a large margin. Let’s back up a little. What does this number mean, and how did I calculate it? What Is IRR? To know if…
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8:32am: Wiring info received. 10:00am: Wire sent. I wire promptly to make your life easier. Investors, don’t make founders chase you! The Problem: Wasted Founder Time I’ve watched founders chase investors for months. These are investors who committed to the company! This wastes precious founder time. They’re supposed to…
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You’re sending your deck to an investor. Millions of dollars are on the line. Here’s how to do it right… An Oldie But a Goodie The best way to send your deck is the simplest: a PDF attachment. One click, and the investor is in your deck. Once he’s there,…
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Something weird happened to me recently: I had fun using SaaS. So of course, I invested in the company. Memelord finds trending memes from all over the internet. Then, it helps you make hilarious versions of them to promote your business. I always try to use products before I invest.…
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The hottest startup is a great place to lose your money… Investors threw cash at these companies. Theranos and FTX turned out to be frauds. WeWork and Clubhouse struggled to make a viable business. Either way, the investors got torched. When Investors Get Sloppy When a startup is hot, investors…
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I opened Product Hunt this morning, looking for a unicorn. Here’s how I do it…Find What’s Exciting First, I look for products that excite me. What have I never seen before? What would I want to use? As Paul Graham said… “Curiosity is the best guide. Your curiosity never lies,…
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Here are 3 things I hate seeing in a pitch… What to Focus On Instead Instead of LOI’s, “lines of sight,” and pipeline, talk about where your business is today. “We have 3 customers paying $100 a month.” That’s not a lot of money. But it’s concrete and it’s a…
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Two co-founders in an office in SF — that’s our image of a successful startup. But many of my best investments don’t look like that… The best companies often break a rule. Let’s look at some of those rules and how successful companies break them. You Need a Cofounder We…
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This angel investing thing just might work! My “fund” is beating well over 90% of VC’s, according to AngelList data. How My “Fund” Stacks Up Against the Competition So far, my “fund” sits at 1.65x TVPI. This means that the total value of all my investments is 65% more than…
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Three things investors should never do during a founder meeting… Wrap-Up These 3 don’ts come down to one easy rule: give the entrepreneur your attention and respect. This pitch could be the most important moment of their professional life. You don’t have to invest in their company. But you do…
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Tremendous 