Tag: VC
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“Get back to us when you have more traction.” Bet you’ve heard that before! But what the heck is “traction,” anyway? Traction is evidence your company is succeeding. Traction comes in many forms. Some types of evidence are more persuasive than others. Here are 6 common types of traction, from…
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I want to meet as many awesome founders as I can. So I’m automating the busywork. Here are the automations I’ve got running my investment business… Summarizing Decks I built a great little tool in Grok Projects to summarize decks in the exact format I like: Instead of paging through…
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An amazing founder DM’ed me last week. I knew this deal wouldn’t last. Here’s the exact timeline — from cold X message to wire transfer in just five days… Tracking a Recent Investment, Minute by Minute Tuesday, June 23: 1:42pm: Cold X message received 4:49pm: I reply and ask for…
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I just missed out on $157,000. Last year, I passed on a startup that is now raising at 25x the valuation. Here’s how I blew this deal, and what I’ll be doing differently next time… Why I Passed We’ll call this startup Supercorp. In April 2025, I had an opportunity…
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Yesterday, a founder nailed a cold message in just 38 words. I put him on my calendar first thing the next morning. Here’s why short messages win… Investor Time Is Very Limited You only have 60 seconds to make an impression. Investors, big or small, get tons of inbound. I…
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Friction is killing your fundraise. Here’s how to remove it and close out your round, fast… Take the example of an awesome founder I spoke with recently. “An investor told me to require an e-mail address to see the deck,” he said. “What do you think?” “Don’t require anything. Remove…
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I just found a secret weapon that could help you close your round: VC Boom. It grades your deck and automates investor outreach. It’s so good, I was astounded. The creator is Yoan Berno, a former VC — so he knows what investors are looking for. Best of all, most…
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“We’re raising an angel round. Minimum check $250k.” Here’s why that’s a mistake… I get messages like this every now and then. These founders don’t understand how most angel investors operate. Lessons From a Billionaire Angel Two years ago, I invested in a round that included a multibillionaire. He wrote…
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You and 100 other founders are cold messaging the same investor. Here’s how to stand out…. You want your message to be short and compelling. The longer it is, the less likely the investor will read it. First, let’s cover three critical components of a great cold message. Finally, we’ll…
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You’ve seen the headlines: startups hitting $100M ARR overnight. You’re not one of them. So how do you raise money? We’ve all seen the headlines about startups with ridiculous growth. But the reality for most founders is a lot less glamorous. Grinding out growth bit by bit. Trying not to…
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