What Constitutes Success?After a certain threshold, the type of success you have is a choice. On one extreme there is Bill Gates. If he was purely driven by money…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
It’s More Than Rocket ScienceWhen I interned in early-stage venture capital, I looked at my fair share of pitch decks. Although my firm wasn’t on Sand Hill Road, I did…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Always Be NetworkingCoffee might only be for closers, but venture funding goes to networkers.Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Culture is KeyIf a startup scales outside of the proverbial garage, hiring decisions are some of the most important a founding team must make. Paul…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
pls fix thxEvery analyst in banking has gotten this dreaded email from a senior member at the firm, with a slide deck chalked up with comments…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Is it the Jockey or the Horse (or the Stable)?A classic debate in entrepreneurship is the jockey vs the horse — the founding team vs the idea. A great startup has both, but which is…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
But it’s illegal…When we were effectuating our concept for E-Cup, the biggest hurdle we found was the legality of our platform. Certain Internet Service…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Sunk (Cost) or SwimA startup is an investment. This much is obvious. For a founder, it is an investment of time, money, network, basically an entire 3–7…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
BeachheadThe size of the market might be the most important part of a start-up aside from the founding team. Perfect execution and a great product…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Chicken or the Egg?WeFi was born on a Zoom call, where Matt, Cameron, and I were brainstorming a concept for our E-Cup pitch. Matt and I were in the same…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
