Tag: Venture Capital
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In my best meetings with founders, we have a back-and-forth discussion. In the worst, only the founder talks. Here’s how to avoid those bad meetings… Take a Breath! Some founders talk very fast and never pause. Instead, pause after an important point. Let it sink in, and leave a space…
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You’re about to get on a Zoom with an investor. On this call, there’s one thing you must not do: just show up and talk. Many founders “show up and throw up.” They come onto the call and give a long, unfocused monologue. They quickly lose their audience. And they…
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“I want to support the founder.” Whenever I hear myself say that, I throw my checkbook in the river. Follow-on investments can massively increase your returns. But done wrong, they can sink you. When Pro Rata Works Let’s back up and explain what I mean by follow-on and pro rata.…
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One of my investments got acquired at a small loss. A co-investor flamed the founder over it. Never do this. If you invest in startups, most of them will fail. Some investors run wild, writing angry e-mails or even filing lawsuits. This is gross and counterproductive. Here’s how to handle…
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If your startup fails in China, investors can seize all your assets. Why would any ambitious young person start a company in China today? Chinese venture capitalists are going after the founders of struggling startups, trying to get their money back. They’ve taken apartments and bank accounts, according to an…
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Whenever I walk down Washington Street in Hoboken, NJ, I see them: the food delivery guys. There are dozens of them, zipping around on bikes or waiting for orders. What happens when there’s no more work for any of them? In Los Angeles, dozens of robots from Serve Robotics are…
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You can now pay $200/month for ChatGPT Pro. But is it worth it? How does it compare to other models? Let’s look at a four-way model comparison and find out… The first two models we’ll look at will be ChatGPT Pro and Gemini Advanced. Jason Calacanis and Sunny Madra tested…
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A sleek automobile glides to your front door. You lower yourself in. Let’s ride. On October 10th, Elon Musk revealed the new Cybercab at the We, Robot event. I’ve been salivating over it ever since. This morning, I dug a little deeper to find out what our first rides will…
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Note: This is not investment advice. “They watched their fathers get up at the crack of dawn, work all day, and then spend all night going through invoices, setting schedules, and other mundane business tasks.” From these humble beginnings sprang a $9 billion company. Yesterday, ServiceTitan went public on NASDAQ.…
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On Monday, I spoke with a wonderful founder we’ll call Jim. He was telling me how he sells to big companies. His approach was totally different from most startups — and brilliant. Why Startups Fail to Sell to Enterprises Most startups try to get big companies to use an out-of-the-box…
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