Tag: Tech
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“I need to be in that.” That’s the first thing I thought when I saw Melengo present at a demo day last October. Well, I just made it happen! Melengo makes it easy to develop an apparel line, get financing, and get the products made. You can go from a…
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Lately, I’m seeing a ton of startups with no CTO. Instead, they have a team of engineers with minimal equity. This is a mistake. Here’s why… Incentives Matter Startups have to ship new features fast. That’s how they make customers happy and beat competitors. Who do you think will do…
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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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+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Small Business, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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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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+ Angel, Angel Investing, Entrepreneurs, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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Founders might have to do 50 meetings to get a check. But you can make those meetings 10X better and up your odds of raising money by changing how you answer investor questions. Picture Francis sitting on Zoom. I have a list of 8 questions I want to ask the…
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Marine special forces are testing robot dogs armed with rifles. A human still makes the decision to fire — for now. The robot that Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is using comes from a company called Ghost Robotics, according to The War Zone. The robots are armed with rifles…
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In 2008, Brian Chesky was trying to raise $150,000. For this sum, you could’ve owned 10% of Airbnb. His friend Michael Seibel introduced him to 7 top investors, but Brian didn’t get a single check. Today, that 10% stake would be worth about $5 billion.* Let’s look at the reasons…
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Yesterday, I was chatting with a wonderful young founder in New York. I mentioned trolling Crunchbase to find startups. “Wow, we need to get on there,” he replied. Today I’m going to show you the simplest way to get investors contacting you. It’s free, and it only takes about 15…
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Tremendous 