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due diligence checklist
15, Feb 2023
How to use a due diligence checklist – get money now.

If you want to increase your chance of getting money from an investor, study their due diligence checklist and prepare a due diligence data room properly. If you don’t intend to grow your startup into an 8 or 9-figure company, you can save time. This post is not for you.…

need-capital
9, Jan 2023
Need Capital For Your Startup? Be Like A Camel. Not A Horse.

Need capital for your startup? Right now the fundraising environment is fickle and will remain so for the rest of 2023. So I’m advising my mentees and portfolio companies to be like a camel, not a horse. take capital if it’s available and store it until they need it. Don’t…

startup fundraising masterclass
31, Dec 2022
The Right Investors For Your Startup. How Do You Find Them?

Starting a business is a challenging and exciting endeavor. However, it can also be difficult to get off the ground without sufficient funding. The secret lies in finding the right investors for your startup. Who Are The Right Investors For Your Startup? Here are some tips for finding the right…

power-law
20, Dec 2022
The Power Law: VCs Use It. Startups Need To Understand It.

The power law is a statistical concept that describes the relationship between the frequency of an event occurring and the magnitude of that event. Why It Matters Your job as a Startup wanting to secure capital from a Venture Capital Fund is simple. Using the Power Law, convince them that…

6, Dec 2022
Startups: You Need To Know How VCs Decide Whether To Meet You Or Not

As an early-stage Startup Founder, you need to know how VCs decide whether to meet you or not. I’d Like To Have My Deck, Model and Market Fit Reviewed… Like you, VCs have a job to do, and they have a limited number of meetings they can take. So once…