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Early stage VC funds prefer generalists.You need to quickly upskill across sectors thesis, SHA negotiations, MIS analysis, networking for deal flow, and more. Late stage VC/PE funds prefer specialists.There are more dedicated resources for each function, so you don’t need… Continue Reading →
During fundraising, how can we as founders come across as insightful, vs trying to justify your existence (sounding defensive)? One way is to focus on articulating a clear value prop of “why you will grow”, independent of others existing or… Continue Reading →
Do you treat fundraising as a one-off? Then you probably get disheartened by every rejection email from an investor. Today, I want to help you shift your perspective and embrace fundraising as a process, instead of a one-off. Today, I… Continue Reading →
Depending on whom you ask, an investor’s “value-add” to their startup ranges from “they helped with many things” to “their usefulness was less than zero”. Thinking back to my time as a founder I realized what my investors most helped… Continue Reading →
How are your “investor conversations” going?Bucketing your “investor conversations” clearly is critical both to save time and also to be aware of the big picture. Let’s look at which investor conversations are valuable and which one you should quickly discontinue.
Everyone speaks about “investing into startups”, but, as an angel or early investor, what are the opportunities for exiting your stake? Is an investor’s exit always a bad thing? Let’s talk about Investor Exits, today.
Early whispers from folks is that GPT-5 is about to drop something big. And for startup founders, this kind of news fuels new startup dreams. I’m hearing that GPT-5 isn’t just going to be an upgrade to 4; but will… Continue Reading →
I called someone whom I had last spoken to in 2010. He heard my name & immediately said Vinit RFID*. I was an entrepreneur in my 20s, but he made it a point to remember me. ??I must have made… Continue Reading →
Technology was the worst in 2023.It was the worst in 2022.It was the worst in 2021.It was the worst in ____.(Put in any previous year, that assertion remains valid) Technology previously was worse than today.It will be better tomorrow than… Continue Reading →
Google won’t be unseated by Bing. It will be unseated by ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc. Android/iOS won’t be unseated by another mobile OS. They will be unseated by a Voice/VR OS that uses AI to give outcomes with minimal user input…. Continue Reading →