Tag: Small Business
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If you’re an early-stage founder, you probably don’t have much money. Here’s how to extend your personal runway so your startup has the best shot at success… Housing — Think Corona, Not Tribeca This is most people’s biggest expense, which makes it the most important place to optimize. Housing prices…
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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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Yesterday morning, I didn’t want to get out of bed. I was on 4 hours sleep. But then I thought, “Jimmy needs me”. Who’s Jimmy? Jimmy is the name I’ve given to that anonymous founder out there who needs help. Jimmy is just starting out. Nobody believes in him, but…
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You want to meet investors. But how do you do it? Here are 3 free, easy ways to get in front of us: 1) OpenVC. OpenVC is an awesome platform that connects founders and investors. OpenVC is free and anyone can join. You post a blurb about your company on…
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Founders ask me all the time how to improve their pitch. Here’s what I tell them…focus on the Big 3: Vision, Team and Traction. Every day, I see lengthy decks and memos that get mired it detail. Exhaustive market analyses, 10 year projections, and long lists of “advisors.” Ditch all…
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“Let me tell you how we got here…” This is the most useless part of a startup’s pitch. But you’d be amazed how many founders spend a ton of time on it! “Well, we started with furniture sales, then we pivoted to eVTOL sandwich delivery. But the FAA shut us…
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You’re not charging enough for your product. Charging too little, or nothing at all, is the most common mistake I see founders make. Why do founders do this? And how much should you charge? Let me break it down… A Common Problem I cannot tell you how many founders I…
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A while back, I met a really interesting fintech startup. Revenue was growing like crazy, 30% MoM. So why did I pass? Because I stick with what I know. The company was in Nigeria, and the market is just too unfamiliar. Like a lot of US investors, I only invest…
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Here are the financial situations of a few founders I know: 1) Salary paused indefinitely.2) Searching for side jobs to pay the bills while continuing to run the company.3) Relying on a spouse with a normal job because the startup isn’t making money. We’re talking enormous stress here. But money…
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We all know a warm intro beats a cold message any day. But how do you get them? I’m going to show you how to get 10X the warm intros you’re getting today. And it’s surprisingly simple. Getting more intros is all about making it easy for the person doing…
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Tremendous 