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      <image:caption>Even VCs have to remind themselves to do this</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Made it to 3rd this week on the consecutive weeks high score board ️‍</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It turns out that Star Trek IV wasn’t that far off</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Create an image showing a group of moose, loons and beavers wearing red and black plaid patagonia vests holding glasses of red wine around a table at an old school mahogany steakhouse with a Christmas tree in the background”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It’s smooth sailing from here, folks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hi, I’m AI Chris</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Let’s go get more dilithium…”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There are a lot of variables at play in an investment thesis</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pete the Cat knows what’s up</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Where did that piece of equity I left here go...?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Not many startup hubs have a world famous castle next door</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>To understand how much institutional knowledge comes along the way, just ask Rosie Revere, Engineer</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Uh…sure…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fun fact: In those days, the startup “competition” at TechCrunch Disrupt was shamelessly and disgustingly rigged</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Thanks Uncle Jerry!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - When Life Gives You Lemons - Peanuts lemonade stand</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“The sign needs to be easy to read”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>That was a lot of lemons…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - When Life Gives You Lemons - Lemonade Coming Soon!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - When Life Gives You Lemons - Pre-marketing a lemonade stand</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nice place for a tech meetup, eh?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Back in my day…this was not a thing</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Antonio’s Nuthouse, circa 2002 (in those days — before Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook crew took over — startups and venture capital were rarely the topic of discussion)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Panache Ventures portfolio company Valence Discovery, which was acquired by Recursion Pharmaceuticals last year, began life as a student-founded startup called InVivo AI that received its initial funding from Front Row Ventures</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Go to Settings ➡ Visibility to set this</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - How to Connect with a VC on LinkedIn - Stealth Startup</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Who does this guy think he is?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Notice the person who’s profile photo is hidden</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - How to Connect with a VC on LinkedIn - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The next time a VC asks you “what if BigCo does this?”, just point them to post-acquisition LinkedIn</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Even VCs get ignored sometimes</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/how-to-pitch-a-vc-at-a-party</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-14</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Who invited that guy?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - How to Pitch a VC at a Party - Drake Meme</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dude…this is VC. You definitely get more than one shot (but still…).</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/why-is-summer-a-bad-time-to-fundraise</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-14</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Why is summer a bad time to fundraise? - Eric Bahn Hustle fund vacation</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Last week, I took my kids camping in northern BC. The park we stayed at had no cell service.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>One of the less serious responses</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Why is Summer a Bad Time to Fundraise? British Columbia lake boat fishing</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/things-i-think-i-think-q2-2024</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-14</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Things I Think I Think - Q2 2024 - Best summer ever</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Things I Think I Think - Q2 2024 - The Lovin’ Spoonful Summer in the City</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Can you spare a Series A..?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Things I Think I Think Q2 2024 - Dan Bowyer SuperSeed VC</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Too soon?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alex Norman trying to close deals before the rest of Canada finds out</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/canadas-problem-isnt-ambition</loc>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Canada’s Problem Isn’t Ambitious - Alice Bentinck Entrepreneur First</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tobi Lütke of Shopify speaking with Satish Kanwar at the Betakit town hall</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Canada’s Problem Isn’t Ambition - Go West Young Man</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Canada’s Problem isn’t Ambition - Confused about constructive criticism</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Canada’s Problem Isn’t Ambition - Schitt’s Creek</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Canada’s Problem Isn’t Ambition - Stewart Butterfield is Canadian</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/there-is-no-such-thing-as-pre-seed-valuation-data</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-14</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - There is No Such Thing as Pre-Seed Valuation Data - Brad Pitt I’d Make That Deal</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - There is no such thing as pre-seed valuation data - it’s coming from inside the house</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There seem to be a lot of holes in here…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - There is No Such Thing as Pre-Seed Valuation Data - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Barney invested $500K on this SAFE, which had a $6M post-money cap with a 20% discount…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - There is No Such Thing as Pre-Seed Valuation Data - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - There is No Such Thing as Pre-Seed Valuation Data - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - There is No Such Thing as Pre-Seed Valuation Data - Survivor Bias</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“$10M-post, you say?”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - There is No Such Thing as Pre-Seed Valuation Data - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>This particular statistic didn’t match anything I (or any other investor I know) was seeing in the market at the time.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - There is no such thing as pre-seed valuation data - Mr Miyagi Karate Kid You Stay Focused</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/the-paradox-of-the-junior-vc-partner</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-14</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - The Paradox of the Junior VC Partner - Partner Types Bill Murray Cannes</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - The Paradox of the Junior VC Partner</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - The Paradox of the Junior VC Partner - Clue Movie Counting</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Actual footage of a Panache partner about to play a wildcard</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - The Paradox of the Junior VC Partner - Choose Your Fighter Mortal Kombat</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Life might have its failures, but this was not it. The only true failure can come if you quit.” - Great-great-aunt Rose</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Trae Stephens of Founders Fund recently wrote about this phenomenon</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A great anecdote courtesy of Hunter Walk</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Let me get right on that…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>When fully-cooked, the sweet potato skin will be moist/glistening</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>After 2-3 days, the black cod will take on a dark golden color from the miso marinade</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>If you don’t have really large pans, portion the fillets before marinating</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Don’t ever forget that this man once scored four touchdowns in a single game</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sept. 9, 2020 is a day San Franciscans won’t soon forget</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There are more AI events on a random Tuesday night in SF then in a full week across all of Canada</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Anatomy of a VC AGM - Panache Ventures 2023 AGM</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/make-it-easy-for-customers-to-love-you</loc>
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      <image:caption>Original Fatted Calf location on Fell St.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Two Rivers Meats “The Shop”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A nice reliant automobile.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I’d build a tree fort in our yard.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>They have pre-wrapped sausages, but they don’t have pre-wrapped bacon.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>But we would eat Kraft Dinner.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>But not a real green dress, that’s cruel.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Haven’t you always wanted a monkey?</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/the-adrenaline-of-vc-deal-flow</loc>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - The Adrenaline of VC Deal Flow - G.I. Joe - Knowing is Half the Battle</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Actual footage of top tier VC</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - The Adrenaline of VC Deal Flow - Yoda Denial</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What do you mean MRR went down?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I guess no one likes phone calls anymore ‍♂️</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The perspective in Utah</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Checking in with a Toronto-based GP</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>(Note: I fully recognize the conflict-of-interest / self-serving nature of an investor proclaiming that valuations need to go down, but hear me out…)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - Things I Think I Think - Q3 2023 - The AI Applications are Coming!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Is this still required reading in school…?</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/sf-is-back</loc>
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      <image:caption>Really…?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We moved DataHero’s HQ from Palo Alto to SoMa in 2013</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - SF is Back - HRD Coffee Shop</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sitting outside in the cold because the happy hour bar we went to was full</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - SF is Back - San Francisco Farmers Market</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Neumann - SF is Back - San Francisco Farmers Market and Ferry Building</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>24-hour brisket, 6-hour ribs, 2 hours for the chicken wings and 45 minutes for stuffed portabello mushrooms. All at 250º.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hi, I’m a pie.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Michelle Obama does not have time to read your rambling email</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>You don’t say? ‍♂️</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sometimes, I build</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I was a wonderful father.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A Canadian, an American and a Scottish VC walk into a bar…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Please sir, may I have another?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pre-Seed investors without the protections of Major Investor status can be wiped out by subsequent investors without any recourse</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The origins of power law investing go back nearly 250 years — this book provides an excellent history of that</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Casey Lau (Web Summit) and I recently led an educational session on Web3 for angel investors from across Western Canada at an event hosted by Angel Forum</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Beware a wolf in “angel’s” clothing</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A perfectly normal family of billionaires</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Do Your Own (Fundraising) Research - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Don’t look at me…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What do you mean Sequoia passed?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This WhatsApp thread ended with a $7.5M Seed round</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pit crews aren’t just for race car drivers</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This WhatsApp thread ended with 5 term sheets and an oversubscribed Seed round</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Can I interest you in a late-stage growth round?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - How to Create a Diverse Panel of One - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Definitely NOT a diverse panel</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Everyone loves gifts (in this case, small batch, limited edition maple syrup bitters)</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-09-09</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://chrisneumann.com/archives/things-that-make-you-go-hmmmm</loc>
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      <image:caption>Let’s get out the calculator</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Something’s wrong here…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It was really, really hot that day…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I promise I did the research!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>If You Build It, They Will Come…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Take a deep breath and go for it…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Look at my belly button!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Complaining about the government is the second most popular sport in Vancouver. After complaining about gas prices.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Are you kidding me?!?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In startups, as in life, we usually don’t talk about money until we need more.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Santa can take a flame thrower to VC myths. Because Santa is 100% real.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Look at meeeeeee! I did my diligence</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>For non-deep tech companies, technical diligence has become less important to many pre-seed and seed investors</image:caption>
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