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Table stakes for running a B2B marketplace

How entrepreneurs think of B2B marketplaces has come a long way since when I last ran Buildkar. Here are two optimisations: – Demonstrate direct OEM/brand relationships to ensure higher margins and consistency in inventory availability Aside: Even brands/OEMs want to… Continue Reading →

Fundraising Tracker: Low-Tech Solution for High-Impact Results

Does the idea of managing fundraising conversations feel like juggling? I used to dread keeping track of investor interactions and always thought a CRM (tried multiple) was needed. But a simple Excel tracker soon became my secret weapon. If you… Continue Reading →

Stop generic “I Want to Connect”

As a founder, would you ever send a deck with the first slide “I want to raise ?____ funding”? I mean, we know the desired outcome is fundraising, but that’s not how you’d start. So why would your Linkedin connect… Continue Reading →

Tweaking your Linkedin profile

During fundraising, often the first thing a potential investor sees is your Linkedin profile. Usually even before they open your pitch deck. So, this needs to make a strong impression. Investors are often inundated with inbound messages, so make it… Continue Reading →

VC: Generalist vs Specialist

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 →

Justifying existence vs articulating value

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 →

No change is also important

The world of startups is one of change.New tech, new products, new customer behaviours and new channels – each of these lead to new opportunities, revenue and growth. But often, startups with the strongest moats leverage on aspects of the… Continue Reading →

College side-hustles: Vanguard of startup opportunities

How do computer engineering students make pocket money, and why is this important? Early 90s, college kids wrote accounting software.Late 90s, they created websites.In the 10’s, they created mobile apps.Today, college kids are creating AI Agents to automate SME processes…. Continue Reading →

Fundraising is a process

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 →

An investors “real value-add”

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 →

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