108. Early Believers Are A Lightning Rod
Don’t waste time trying to convince non-believers, find your true believers.
May 23, 2023
The VC Minute - Tag: Common Mistakes
Avoid the most frequent fundraising and startup pitfalls with practical tips for founders.
May 19, 2023
095. One Thing To Optimize For When Choosing Investors
Sometimes your choice is between taking any money and running out of money. In those cases, you can’t be selective. But if you can optimize for one thing with your investors, optimize for trust.
May 4, 2023
090. How To Interview A Startup Lawyer
Does your lawyer know what NVCA stands for and where to find the NVCA standard docs? If not, they’re going to make you look like a fool in term sheet negotiations.
April 27, 2023
087. Why You Need A Startup Lawyer
SpringTime’s lawyer, Carlos Cruz-Abrams from Cruz-Abrams Seigel is joining us this week to share his insights on why startups need a startup lawyer.
April 24, 2023
Building An Insider (Not Bridge) Round
Learn, in excruciating detail, why you should never raise a Bridge Round, then why & how it should be an Insider Round.
April 15, 2023
084. Didn’t Go According To Plan
The story of a bridge round is always the same from an investor’s perspective. You raised money. It wasn’t enough. And now you’re coming back to raise even less money…
April 13, 2023
081. About That Bridge Round
This week we’re covering that Dreaded Bridge Round – why it’s the hardest round to raise and how you can avoid it.
April 10, 2023
077. Pitching A Pivot
Put the focus on what the business is and the vision for its future. Use the past and the pivot to support that story.
April 4, 2023
074. Transparency feat. Kat Weaver
Giving up equity is like getting married. You have to be transparent with your partner in a relationship in order for it to be successful.
March 30, 2023
073. Investors Are Not Your Customers feat. Kat Weaver
You can get investment from someone who is not an actual user of it. Founders need to be educators.
March 29, 2023
070. The Right Reason To Fundraise
When you’re talking about the reasons why you’re fundraising. I want to be sure that you have the right reasons. The wrong reasons to fundraise are to make hires, to extend your runway and to get to a Series A.
March 24, 2023
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