Set the Table if You Want to Be Served
A portfolio company recently sent us a spreadsheet of 200 investors they wanted introductions to, listed alphabetically. I applaud the comprehensiveness, but the request was ill-formed.
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A Soft Pitch Can Trigger a Hard Pass
A word of warning to founders – if you’re talking to a VC, you are pitching.
Stunted Adolescence: The One Call You Need to Make Before Signing
If you are a founder staring at a term sheet with a dizzying valuation, I am urging you to do one specific piece of diligence before you sign.
People Over Logos
On founder-market fit and aptness over novelty.
Your Idea Isn’t Special. You Might Be.
“Why You?” is always the critical question we ask at Founder Collective, but in overheated markets, it becomes decisive.
How to Evaluate Early-Stage Startups: The Pattern Breakers Framework
One of the clearest frameworks I’ve seen for evaluating early-stage businesses.