7 Tactical Fundraising Lessons I Learned after Raising $10M+ Dollars For A VC Firm
An account of seven of the many tactical lessons I’ve learned (and unlearned) in fundraising over ten million dollars. Helpful for emerging managers.
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emerging manager FAQs: fundraising, software tools, how to get to first close, building a pitch deck
I’ve had this CHUNKY FAQ in a google doc for ages – publishing on the blog (still a work in progress & will continue to update) for searchability / shareability. hopefully this can be helpful for someone! thanks to everyone that contributed to this piece as well! for context if you’re new here: Hi, I’m …
the greatest privilege
Of course, every engineer, mathematician and scientist — every artist — knows that the greatest privilege is being able to do the work, and the greatest joy is to actually turn yearnings into reality.
the feedback sieve: critically applying feedback
***Author’s Note*** My target audience for this piece is primarily people who are undergoing a large responsibility shift, like new grads or founders. Thanks to Halle Kaplan-Allen, Tyler Churchill, Sadhika Akula, Drew Henderson, Nasjaq and Mindy Zhang for your help on this piece. ****** One of the best decisions I’ve made this past year was …
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the beginner’s guide to angel investing: etiquette, expectations, logistics
Think of angel investing like enriching your community. It’s symbiotic – you help empower someone you admire and trust to do what they love. In return, you get a close-up look at how they run their business, the social capital of being an investor in them, and a small chance of outsize returns. As on …
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