Shutdown Week
It’s not a thing that VCs talk about, but it is something that we should cover. I tag-teamed with my friend, Eric Marcoullier on the topic of shutting down your startup.
February 24, 2024
The VC Minute - Tag: Market Context
Stay ahead of venture capital trends and understand how macroeconomic shifts affect your fundraise.
185. Three Questions To Ask Before Shutting Down
My friend Eric is a very successful startup founder who has been a CEO coach for the last decade. When founders come to him to ask if they should shut down their startup, he runs this process with them.
February 22, 2024
180. Follow Ons Part 3: The Follow-On Death Spiral
Wrapping this up, I’ve been watching the “Follow-On Death Spiral” for the last year. It’s not all bad news through.
February 14, 2024
179. Follow Ons Part 2: Everything Takes Longer
The time between startup fundraises has grown significantly. Additionally, the time between venture fund vintages has also grown, resulting in a slowdown of capital deployment. All while venture funds buoy the healthy companies in their portfolio with follow-on capital.
February 13, 2024
178. Follow Ons Part 1: Lengthening of Seed Phase
Over the next few days we’re going to dive into why follow-on investment is the most important thing for Seed startups. Today, a quick background on the lengthening of the Seed Phase and why Series A raised the bar.
February 12, 2024
173. Season 4 Kick Off
Welcome back to another season of VC Minute! We are pleased to introduce our sponsor, AVL Growth Partners. And I talk (briefly) about the #1 thing you should be asking Seed Phase investors right now.
February 5, 2024
171. Key Terms for Founders Negotiating Term Sheets
AJ provides valuable insights on term sheet structures, evolving clauses, and understanding investor motivations. He offers practical advice on managing tight decision timelines and creating negotiation urgency.
November 9, 2023
157. There’s Never Been A Better Time To Start A Company
While funding is down, it’s down less at Seed. Angel investing is down, but it’s likely leveled out and will hold steady. There is still a plethora of capital available, and there are incredible tools to start businesses using low/no-code. There’s never been a better time to start a company.
September 22, 2023
156. Take Care of Your Team with Option Pools and Increasing Exercise Windows
Please listen to Peter’s message about option exercise window. Personally, I agree with him that exercise windows should be longer for employees. The 90-day industry standard is just an arbitrary number.
September 21, 2023
155. Founders Beware of Deal Structure and Stacking SAFEs
As fundraising constricts, investor-friendly terms come out. Understand the effect these terms have on you and your company, as well as the effects of stacking SAFEs.
September 20, 2023
154. Valuations are Down; Down Rounds Are Up
As fundraising constricts, investor-friendly terms come out. Understand the effect these terms have on you and your company, as well as the effects of stacking SAFEs.
September 19, 2023
153. Time Between Fundraises is Growing
Founders, whatever you think it’s going to take you to raise this funding, it’s probably going to take longer. So, begin those conversations earlier than you think you need to.
September 18, 2023
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