Russell BuckleyHow to Get to Pitch a VCYou’ve got your great startup idea that you feel must come into the world. You want to dedicate the next 10 years, or more, to making this…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Russell BuckleyStep Away from that Term Sheet! (Part 2)In Part 1 of this post, we focused primarily on the people aspect of deciding on a term Sheet. In Part 2, we’re going to look at the actual…Mar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
Russell BuckleyStep Away from that Term Sheet! (Part 1)Congratulations! You’ve got a Term Sheet from an investor and you’re pretty stoked — after all, the vast majority of startups never make it…Feb 28, 2017Feb 28, 2017
Russell BuckleyWhat is Equitable Venture?There’s a certain irony about venture capital. VCs demand that the companies we invest in can “scale” and yet, VC is about the most…Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
Russell Buckley7 Reasons Why Founders Shouldn’t Talk to KindredEvery quarter we survey those Founders who we have met and unfortunately, had to turn down for investment. We’re very data-driven at…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017
Russell BuckleyHow To Run an Effective Board MeetingBoard meetings are a vital tool in a startup’s armoury and investing time and effort in getting them right pays excellent dividends.Apr 13, 2015Apr 13, 2015
Russell BuckleyHow to Hack a Request for an IntroOne of the most common types of email I receive is a Request for an Introduction to someone who I know and the author does not. Some of…Nov 25, 2014Nov 25, 2014
Russell Buckley26 Mistakes I See Founders Make When Pitching to VCsFollowing on from last week’s post about the 30 Mistakes Tech Startups Make….Again and Again, I’ve followed this up with the mistakes that…Oct 15, 2014Oct 15, 2014
Russell Buckley30 Mistakes Tech Startups Make….Again and AgainIn my experience of mentoring, investing in, fundraising for, working with and for tech startups (probably 200 or so in total), here are 30…Oct 10, 20141Oct 10, 20141