Don't Join an Accelerator...?
Consider your motivations Saba Karim (Techstars) had some really interesting insight into joining an accelerator. More precisely, why you...
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James
- Oct 31
- 4 min
So. You want to invest in startups...? Are you sure?
TL;DR - Unless you can stomach high levels of risk and have loads of experience in early-stage investing, it's probably best to avoid...
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James
- Sep 30
- 5 min
Friday Crib Sheet #3: The Death of Creator Focused Startups
Alex Wilhelm asks if there more creator startups than creators...? Good question. Everyone wants to be a 'creative' but the fact is that...
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James
- Sep 27
- 3 min
Living at Home (again)
This is a bit of a diversion from my normal blog posts about capital raising and the challenges of starting a company. The main point for...
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James
- Sep 22
- 1 min
SAFEs, KISS's, C-Notes...
Understanding SAFEs, KISS's, and Convertible Notes.
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James
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Raising seed funding is hard
Raising seed capital is hard, but you can do it if you are disciplined and give it proper focus.
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James
- Sep 6
- 3 min
Slides your pitch deck can't leave out
Haje Jan Kams recently wrote on the TechCrunch website that the three most important slides in your pitch deck are traction, team, and...
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James
- Aug 26
- 6 min
The Friday Crib Sheet (#2): Marketing Teams for Startups
This week our Friday Crib Sheet comes from an outfit we really respect - Atlanta Ventures. It's from 2018, but still absolutely relevant:...
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James
- Aug 23
- 1 min
The Golden Rule: The One With The Gold Makes The Rules
Understanding the economics and internal drivers for VCs. This is a super-simplified infographic, but it's important for founders to...
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James
- Aug 19
- 4 min
The Friday Crib Sheet (#1): TIPS ON SURVIVING AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN FROM A SERIAL FOUNDER
I try to read good blogs as often as possible - this is an excellent post written originally by James Wilson at Silicon Valley Bank and...
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James
- Aug 18
- 4 min
Saying the quiet part out loud
They aren't 'secrets', but there are some things you need to know about the VC process. There's a lot that VCs won't tell you, not...
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James
- Aug 16
- 2 min
How Do VCs Evaluate Your Pitch?
What is an investment memo, and why is it important for founders to understand it?
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James
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Do you speak VC?
Learning another language is tough Capital raising is hard; it’s a lot of work, stressful, and time-consuming. As if that weren’t bad...
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James
- Jul 25
- 2 min
How many pitch decks do you need?
I mean, how many pitch decks do you REALLY need? It’s like asking, how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. Ask one expert, and...
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jcooper78
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Pitch Decks Don't Raise Capital
Your pitch deck is not intended to raise capital, but you can’t raise capital without one. ??? The fact is, investment decisions are...
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