Building a startup is hard.
Figuring out fundraising and venture capital shouldn’t get in your way.
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The Changing Startup Landscape According to Video Games
Believe it or not, the contemporary evolution of startups in many ways mirrors the evolution of video games. Here are 3 lessons founders should take from the history of video games.
10 Tips for UK Founders Going to San Francisco
If you’ve never been to San Francisco before, where do you start?
Here are 10 resources for UK founders landing in San Francisco for the first time.
10 Tips for Canadian Founders Going to San Francisco
If you’ve never been to San Francisco before, where do you start?
Here are 10 resources for Canadian founders landing in San Francisco for the first time.
Venture Capital’s Changing of the Guard
Venture capital is not broken. But it is evolving.
In Silicon Valley, No Answer is an Answer
No aspect of Silicon Valley etiquette is more jarring to newly-arrived founders than the fact that it is culturally acceptable to not reply to emails.
The Life and Death of Project Stag
There is a startup I cofounded that almost no one knows about. This is the story of Project Stag.
It’s Okay to Go Outside
There’s growing evidence that spending time away from work — particularly in nature — not only has a powerful effect on our health and well-being but improves our productivity.
Let’s Celebrate Risk-Taking!
One of the biggest cultural differences between the US and other countries is the degree to which Americans value and celebrate risk-taking.
Know Your Competition
If an investor knows more about your competition than you do, that’s a problem.
What Happens After You Sign a Term Sheet?
Here are the steps that occur between signing a VC term sheet and the money being deposited into your startup’s bank account.
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Ecosystems around the world have been evolving, adapting and reconfiguring themselves post-Covid.
Things I Think I Think - Q3 2024
We're heading into the home stretch of 2024. Here are 5 Things I Think I Think: Q3 2024.
Why I Don’t Invest in “Outsourced” Startups
Startups that outsource the majority of their core work can be extremely profitable. But as a VC, I will never invest in one.
YC's Move to 4 Batches is a Win for Founders
Last week, YC doubled the number of batches it's running each year. Here's why that's good news for founders.
Thank You, Jerry
This week, angel investor and prolific blogger, Jerry Neumann, penned his "resignation letter"
When Life Gives You Lemons 🍋
I come from a family of entrepreneurs, which makes running a lemonade stand a rite of passage in our family.
2 Minutes for Instigating
My name is Chris. And I’m an instigator. Here's the story of Vancouver Founders Day.
The Mythical U.S. Lead Investor
The stereotype that local investors don’t lead rounds but "foreign investors" do exists all over the world. But is it true?
How to Pitch Hard Tech to a Generalist VC
To increase fundraising success with generalist VCs, hard tech founders must show that your startup fits the traditional VC model. Here's how.