How to Not Raise Capital (Ridiculous But True Founder Statements)
I’ve riffed on silly VC comments before, but here are some actual founder statements in various emails/decks I’ve recently received (oh come on, let's have some fun).
Stop Complaining About “High” Seed Valuations (No One Said You Had to Invest)
Every six months around a certain prestigious accelerator’s demo day event, my Twitter feed lights up about how high seed valuations are in today’s market.
Startup Madness (Be the Underdog!)
The glory of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is the ability for any Division I team, no matter their record, to earn an automatic bid for the 68-team tournament by winning their conference tournament (except only for Ivy League where best record goes). Once in the tournament, every team has a chance to w
There Is No Formula (You Can’t Build Someone Else’s Startup)
At Promus Ventures, one of our favorite questions we ask founders is not “What are you building?” but “Why are you building?” As the saying goes, it all starts at the beginning. If your eyes don’t light up and your body leans in when asked why you are building what you are building, then it will be