I heard a Warren Buffet quote once that made me laugh out loud; “I try to invest in [mature] businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will.” The next thought that ran through my head was: “I try not to invest…

The biggest part of an iceberg is not visible, neither is the biggest part of financing businesses. Stories about millions raised, massive exits and how hard it is for various types of companies or founders to raise money from VCs tend to misguide founders by pitching the pipedream that raising equity is the only way to finance a business. In reality, non-equity business financings have outpaced equity…

How Investors Use Your Deck and Docs When founders tell their story, there is always a chance for a communication breakdown; through email, a text, on the phone, at Demo Day or during valuation negotiations. The most heartbreaking breakdowns happen when an enthusiastic prospective investor, trying to socialize an idea among his or her colleagues, fails to…