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Vertical Value Creation Vis-a-Vis VCs

There are many reasons why vertical SaaS is an attractive business model. My partner Andrew wrote in The Resilience of Vertical Software…

Jul 2

Vertical Value Creation Vis-a-Vis VCs

Jul 2

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Customer-Level P&L: When To Say No To Customers

Startups and entrepreneurship are all about finding ways to say yes and make things happen, including and especially the types of things…

Oct 17, 2023

Customer-Level P&L: When To Say No To Customers

Oct 17, 2023

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Down Rounds & Recaps: When & Why to Push the Reset Button

Putting an equity financing round together is about to get more complicated than many founders and investors have ever seen. Attracting…

Apr 26, 2023

Down Rounds & Recaps: When & Why to Push the Reset Button

Apr 26, 2023

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Product & Tech: The Board Meeting Back Burner

I’ve always found it foreboding in board meetings when sales and fundraising get the lion’s share of the discussion time

Jan 25, 2023

Product & Tech: The Board Meeting Back Burner

Jan 25, 2023

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Five Practical Tips for Startup Financial Modeling

I often get the question during annual planning season and fundraising discussions of how to build an effective financial model.

Feb 8, 2022

Five Practical Tips for Startup Financial Modeling

Feb 8, 2022

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What Is the “Right” Amount To Raise?

Imagine you are back in high school at 17 years old. You’ve gotten into the college of your dreams and are now figuring out how to pay for…

Jul 26, 2021

What Is the “Right” Amount To Raise?

Jul 26, 2021

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VC Economics And Why Fund Size Matters To Companies

One of the biggest challenges of fundraising is finding the right fit in an investor. This can come down to alignment on a number of…

Mar 11, 2021

VC Economics And Why Fund Size Matters To Companies

Mar 11, 2021

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Founder Vesting & Other Company-Killing Capitalization Problems

There’s nothing more frustrating than seeing a company with so much momentum hit a wall due to (foreseeable) capitalization issues. These…

Feb 18, 2021

Founder Vesting & Other Company-Killing Capitalization Problems

Feb 18, 2021

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What’s Really in an Acquisition Offer: A Basic Guide To M&A

When is a $10M acquisition offer not really a $10M acquisition offer? All the time. Almost never does a $10M acquisition mean you are…

Jan 25, 2021

What’s Really in an Acquisition Offer: A Basic Guide To M&A

Jan 25, 2021

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The Reformation Partners 30/50 Rule of DTC Efficiency

In years of working with DTC companies selling everything from contact lenses to bed sheets to hair loss meds, eveningwear, and prepared…

Nov 9, 2020

The Reformation Partners 30/50 Rule of DTC Efficiency

Nov 9, 2020

Jim Hao

Jim Hao

Founder & Managing Partner @ReformationVC / Formerly @FirstMarkCap @insightpartners / Alumnus @Princeton / Nebraska Native @Huskers #GBR

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