Results Junkies - There are only 2 stages to any company
I’m not sure why people — both investors and entrepreneurs — make things so complicated. Don't let your friends and mentors confuse you, business isn't all that complicated: sell one thing to one person you don't know, then repeat. Ideally, get faster at it along the way. Read More
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Get to $1,000 first.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
The reality is that the default state of any company is failure and the #1 reason why it will likely fail is because there wasn't enough money coming in the door.1 The good news, however, is that
The problem isn’t local investors, it’s you.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Investor pitches, particularly outside Silicon Valley and NYC, generally fall into two buckets: the founder either asks for too little cash or aims too low. Read More And no picture for you today. :)
Founders should look at more deals
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
There are too many people claiming to be founders out there and you're competing with them whether you know it or not. Whether you decide to raise outside money or bootstrap things entirely, you
Early stage investing is emotional
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
I'm a big believer that the soft skills of fundraising are far trickier than the hard skills of fundraising. Read More Unsubscribe | Update your profile | 113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-
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Friday, October 7, 2022
The new(est) baby is ~2 weeks old. He's doing great... I'm feeling a bit foggy. I suppose little sleep and three other kids will do that to ya. ☕️ New Podcast Episode: Babies, Beacons and
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