Archive - Texts with Founders

(Avoidable) Co-Founder Mistakes

Watch out for "co-founders of convenience" and other missteps

Jan 22 •

Obstacles for young founders (and older ones, too)

Almost everything will pull you in the wrong direction towards distraction and fake work.

Jan 13 •

October 2024

What no one tells you about raising your first round — Lessons from helping launch 1,000+ startups.

Listen now | I've invested in hundreds of startups and helped even more with fundraising.

Oct 14, 2024 •

1:02:37

September 2024

Building investor relationships between rounds

Q: Does the investor inbound ever stop? A: Only if you are dying or dead.

Sep 13, 2024 •

February 2024

Bonus: Don't fumble your first term sheet.

Listen now | My first experiment with Twitter video replies and YouTube Shorts

Feb 27, 2024 •

2:47

Avoiding Gossip (Audio Edition)

Nimbly navigate an awkward scenario.

Feb 20, 2024 •

1:41

Preconditions for Starting

Good and bad reasons to hold off on starting a startup.

Feb 13, 2024 •

January 2024

Check Size Doesn't Matter (Audio Edition)

Forget minimum amounts and optimize for quality people

Jan 30, 2024 •

5:43

VCs that Ghost (Audio Edition)

Dealing with investors that drag out the process

Jan 23, 2024 •

3:40

Handling Investor Inbound (Audio Edition)

Listen now (6 mins) | Avoid distractions and keep potential investors warm.

Jan 16, 2024 •

5:43

Text with Founders: Lead with the Numbers, End with the Narrative

+ how investors know when a company is struggling.

Jan 9, 2024 •

Texts with Founders: Participating funds asking for lead investor rights

How to push back on unreasonable asks from follow-on funds.

Jan 2, 2024 •

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