Climb the Vertical Learning Curve

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14. My #1 advice to startups: Always be due diligence ready

I learned this from hard personal experience. It is far easier to stay ready for due diligence than to get there at the last moment.

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Virality is the holy grail of business models. Learn the three different kinds of virality which you can use in your startup.

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Most blockchain pitches I see are terrible. Learn how they go wrong so you can avoid those mistakes.

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You want to keep control of your startup, but that does not mean you need to keep 51% ownership. Learn what really matters here.

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What are the best ways to use stock options to motivate employees?

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What are stock options, and how do you explain them to your employees so they appreciate them?

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What is the difference between pre-seed, seed, A, B, and C rounds?

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Why do investors want to hear about your ability to execute more than your idea?

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How to break through the logjam of startup fundraising.

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A deck you present won’t work when read alone, and vice versa.

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Asking investors to sign your NDA before seeing your pitch will kill most deals. Why is that?

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Why do angels & VC demand 20X or better returns? It all comes down to the economics of startup investing.

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I don’t care about your technology when you are pitching me as an angel investor. What should you be focusing on instead?

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Sometimes you need to make a sacrifice to get your big dream off the ground. What’s it worth to you?

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This episode encapsulates all my best advice on making and delivering presentations.