Jan 11, 20233 min readFrom Imagination to Reality: De-Risking Your AssumptionsAs a startup, making a financial model is hard. My former boss had a saying in reference to startup models: "Half these assumptions are...
Dec 28, 20223 min readFrom Side Eyes to Head Nods: Getting the Right Reaction to Your TractionTraction is important to any startup. It can be used to show that your problem is actually something your customers care about or that...
Dec 14, 20224 min readThe Exercise of Fundraising: Understanding the VC Dumbbell Business plan, check. Early traction, check. Happy customers, check. Financial model, check. Pitch deck, check. Investment, not so fast....
Nov 30, 20224 min readSize Matters: How to Properly Calculate the Size of Your Market"How big is your market?" It's a common question from investors, after all, it's one of the most important evaluation criteria for an...
Nov 16, 20224 min readMo Money Mo Problems: Why a High Valuation in Your Seed Round Might Not Be the BestSo you have started your business, acquired some customers, and now it's time go raise your first round of money from investors. This is...
Nov 2, 20224 min readDon't Go Chasing Waterfalls: Developing a Go-To-Market StrategyIf you're at home and you want a drink of water, what do you do? If you're like most people, you grab a glass, walk over to the nearest...
Oct 16, 20223 min readExit the Matrix: Moving the Competition Grid to the GraveyardI have seen thousands of pitch decks and all of them have at least one slide on competition. Unfortunately most startups use this slide...