How to raise a seed round. Just one process, adjust accordingly. Missing lots of nuance. 👇

Angel investing / pre-seed data from Q1 on Carta U.S. startups only. Pre-seed here means anything before the first priced round. Large variety for various industries, but centered around $10M post-money val cap. #startups #angelinvesting 👀 Lolita Taub Will Bricker

First time founders: you want to do too much. I know, I know. I did the same damn thing. I understand. 💛 Now, go take 90% of all that stuff on your plate off and keep only: • traction • feedback from users • revenue Cool?

Seed rounds: priced equity vs on SAFEs so for in 2023. Big variations! Would love some opinions here on what constitutes a "seed" round to today's investors (is it cash, time from incorporation, milestones, etc)

RAISING IN TRANCHES, add urgency to your fundraising round using this underutilized technique Founder University #8 Let's break it down.🧵

Check out our startup funding benchmarks below 👇🏼 The benchmarks are based on extensive analysis of dozens of deals per month, spanning various geographies and industries. Keep in mind, figures are approximate averages as deals can vary widely.

Generation X is weird. These 43-58 year-olds are so strange it presents golden opportunities. Here are 10 mind hacks to use with Gen X:

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Interesting data around cofounder equity splits from Carta 💰 There seems to always be a leading founder who owns more of the company in each scenario. Thoughts?

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“I Can Really See Us Leading This Funding Round” Isn’t a Term Sheet hunterwalk.com/2021/08/07/i-c…

2023 has been one of the hardest years ever to be a founder. Please, please, please make sure you take some time off during this holiday season. I promise you’ll return more energized and creative, ready to crush 2024 🚀

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Founders, when building your pitch deck, start with CONTENT FIRST! Here's my cheatsheet + 1 example for you 🎁👇

Mattresses! Layla vs. Ghost Bed. Which would you choose? #mattresses #PresidentsDay

I finally booked. I have a confirmation code!!! SUCCESS! Nope. Here's what JetBlue says. There are several booking attempts today in your TrueBlue account. [CONF] also hasn't been ticketed. Please contact us through one of these methods for assistance with this booking (link)

Back to waiting on hold for another rep to take me through the same time wasting trouble shooting steps. I've tried 2 browsers, your app, and a few different accounts.

VC firm 1984 Ventures created this cool cap table worksheet so founders can see how much dilution they're taking. (It's apparently client-side only so they are not storing your data) 1984.vc/docs/cap-table…

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