Venture Capital

Choosing Profitability Over Growth

How some startups refuse the usual path of extreme-growth and take…

10 Tips for Your First Round of Financing

Getting you ready for your very-early-stage fundraising…

What Fundraising Truly Is About

It’s not convincing — it’s something much more primordial

Due Diligence: What You Need to Know

How to stop worrying and learn to get ready for it

PITCH DECKS

Pitch Deck Layout for Early-Stage Startups

How to structure a deck when…

Pitch Deck Teardown: Fast 💳

The payment-processing startup is eyeing a round at a $1B valuation. In…

Pitch Decks

How to Create Impactful Team Slides

At an early stage, the team slide is…

Business Model Ideas

Broaden Your Customers’ Horizon

If you want outsized returns, go…

Financing Round: Dilution, Timing, & Terms

What to Expect Going from Seed to Series-B and Beyond

Pitch Decks

How to Design Stunning Pitch Deck Title Slides

We shouldn’t judge books by…