David BeiselinBetter EverydayPitch Deck Month: The Team Slide*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. You can…Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019
David BeiselinBetter EverydayThe NextView Seed Stage Investment MemoVenture capital firms all have different practices on how they make decisions for new investment decisions. The number of investors in the…May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
David BeiselinBetter EverydayBack to The Future: The Power of SMS-NativeIt is the one message-space on your phone that you always pay attention to: SMS text messages.Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
David BeiselinBetter EverydayGoing Beyond the “Founder Show”At the earliest stages, a startup Founder/CEO is typically the star of the show. She or he is often the one who brings the early team…Mar 21, 2019Mar 21, 2019
David BeiselinBetter EverydayExploring The Everyday: Janji Wants You To Change The World By RunningOne need that is universal around the world, no matter your race, religion, gender, or social standing, is water. Life needs this basicFeb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
David BeiselinBetter EverydayWhen Your Fundraising Goes WrongSurprise! A startup fundraising process doesn’t always go the way you planned.Dec 18, 20181Dec 18, 20181
David BeiselinBetter EverydayThe Startup Copycat FallacyWhat? Another d2c gourmet pet food company? Another full-stack short-term rentals startup? Another affinity-based co-working space?Nov 29, 20182Nov 29, 20182
David BeiselinBetter EverydayNobody Announces their Seed Round Anymore and That’s a MistakeFive years ago, as the mania around seed fundings was accelerating, Founders were very eager to announce their seed round to the world. It…Oct 25, 20181Oct 25, 20181
David BeiselinBetter Everyday“Doing Work” to Build Investment ConvictionI once had a VC mentor (only) half tongue-in-cheek tell me that “all investment diligence is merely an exercise in confirming what you have…Sep 25, 2018Sep 25, 2018
David BeiselinBetter EverydayHow Much Seed Capital Should You Actually Raise?When thinking about how much seed capital to raise, we need a more sophisticated lens than just the old rule of thumb of “18 months of…Sep 18, 20182Sep 18, 20182