We did the third in our series with Jim Benson from Modus Operandi. Finding Your Modus: Rewards Require Response youtu.be/jDd71AHtq14?si… via YouTube

Be specific with who you sell to because if you try to please everyone with your startup's product or service, you'll usually end up pleasing no one. You need to identify your ideal customer persona and be laser focused on their needs and pain points. You need to tailor your

Friday musings on how to write a great fundraising blurb. A blurb is a synopsis about your company that puts your best foot forward. More >>

i loved Y Combinator's recent video on Paul Graham's famous "do things that don’t scale" essay. i was looking for a repo of examples and couldn’t find one, so I put one together! here’s almost 100 instances of startups doing things that didn’t scale. ➡️ comment below and I’ll dm

Perfection doesn't exist with startups. This is your reminder to ship fast and early.

Having raised money on both sides of the table, I think the #1 reason that startups AND fund managers struggle to raise money is they don't pitch off-the-beaten-path. Some Fri thoughts on how to successfully raise that goes against what everyone tells you to do... More >>

Calling my angel investors out there: Leave your answer to the following questions in the comments below 👇 I’m testing something. Outside of returns, why do you invest?

Are you a tech worker making more than $200K, you are likely able to Angel Invest. Learn more about how that works: Angel Investing 101 meetup.com/seattle-angel/… #Meetup via Seattle Angel

An overview of Angel Investing by our SPV organizers for Seattle Angel Conference 26 Angel Investing 101 meetup.com/seattle-angel/… via Seattle Angel

From the "Meet the Founders" Workshop we have Bob Crimmins from Startup Haven : The Longevity of Startup Haven Supporting Entrepreneurs for Over 18 Years youtu.be/6uAMHacyd0Q?si… via @seattle_angel

At the core of a startup, there should be a financial model. Something that helps the founder drive the business. And... for the investor to understand how the founder thinks about the business Financial Due Diligence with Andrew Klein youtu.be/nh2cGT3dGoI?si… via Seattle Angel

Worth noting that "ability to make people believe" means more than "strong communication skills." In other words, founders need to speak with CONVICTION. If you sound bored or uncertain delivering your pitch, no one is going believe you.

The missing file seths.blog/2024/08/the-mi… This is an important issue for Angel investors and their projections about the greatness of a startup.

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As a part of our Angel Conference, we run workshops that help folks get perspective. Beyond the slides: Deliver Pitches That Keep Investors Engaged youtu.be/tBiS7k5-qH4?si… via Seattle Angel

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