Fundraising
Let’s say I’m trying to build tools to help public speakers get more speaking gigs and I bump into one at a conference. I’m not going to try to set up a meeting. Instead, I’m just going to immediately transition into my most important question: “Hey, I’m curious—how did you end up getting this gig?” As a side bonus, we’re also now having an interes
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(e.g. customers, investors, industry experts, key hires, etc).
Rob Fitzpatrick • The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you
As someone raising a Series A, you should be prepared to answer the following questions:
Elad Gil • Questions VCs Will Ask You
What is absolutely critical about giving advice, however, is that it be done with no direct expectation of financial return. There are many self-proclaimed advisors/mentors/Sherpas who pitch their services to startups in exchange for fees, equity, or other compensation. While I'm sure that they make a few bucks from this, I guarantee you that it do
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