Leah Madden3 Trends in Seed & Series-A VC in 20212020 was a year like no other: “lockdowns” and the sudden, mass adoption of work-from-home upended the office as many knew it. For…Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Leah MaddenThe Bakery Model in Startup FundraisingOr Why EBITDA should be the Northstar Metric for Startups (even if it’s negative)Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Leah MaddenThe Unit Economics Story, or “How to Market Your eComm Startup to Investors”I was recently on The E-Commerce Business Podcast and was asked for my top advice to E-Commerce startups that plan to raise capital. My…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Leah MaddenE-Commerce Startup Valuation Trends: Boom or Bust?Pandemic shutdowns across the globe drove one positive effect for e-commerce companies: a boom in consumer spending. People…Aug 11, 2020Aug 11, 2020
Leah MaddenFund More Black-Owned Startups through Better Deal Sourcing StrategiesWe live in extraordinary times. In recent weeks, countless Americans shared outrage over the criminal killings of George Floyd, Breonna…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
Leah Madden“Dry Powder” in Venture Capital and Early-Stage FundingAn undeniable fact about investing: you need cash to do it. That means that startups searching for funding or venture capital need to…Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Leah MaddenSourcing Investors: Know Your Investor QualifiersDoes “You’re too early” sound familiar?Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Leah MaddenRaising Capital vs. Pitching: You Need an Investor Relations StrategyWho doesn’t love Shark Tank? But statistically very few early-stage investments are the result of a single pitch.Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Leah MaddenRaising a Seed Round: Valuation vs. Valuation CapMost seed- and angel-stage founders consider two types of securities to receive investment:May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Leah Madden10 Ways Venture Investors Can Support Portfolio Companies NowVenture Investors: Here’s how to maintain deal flow post-recession by supporting your portfolio companies now.Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
