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MainStreet: Free Money for Startups
The best deals are typically not on platforms like AngelList or at incubators like Y Combinator or 500 Startups. The best deals never see the light of day. They’re quickly filled by insiders who are sharing deal flow, and by elite founders with killer startups tapping their existing network. This is why it is critical that you build a deal-sharing
... See moreJason Calacanis • Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000
The deadline for YC S24 is tomorrow. Here's why you SHOULD NOT APPLY TO YC:
YC seems like a reasonable proposition. They give you some money to help start your business, and they promise you access to a community of people that can help you along the way. In exchange, they don't ask for much. The standard YC deal is $50... See more
The gamble paid off. Despite Stanford’s success in persuading two institutions to withdraw their oral commitments to Benchmark’s fund, other investors stepped forward and the partners secured the $85 million in institutional capital that they had announced they would raise. At Bob Kagle’s urging, the partners started business by giving their secret
... See moreRandall E. Stross • eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work
Most of us don’t have three or four decades to build our fortunes. We want to do it in five to ten years, which I think is a reasonable window if you read this book and do what I tell you. If you compare businesses made from atoms (brick-and-mortar shops like Starbucks and McDonald’s) to businesses made from bits (software), there is no comparison.