History doesn’t repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes—or so the saying goes. For entrepreneurs, I believe 2021 and the years to come will rhyme with 2007. Froth Rhymes In 2007, I worked in leveraged finance at a top Wall Street investment bank. When I started my job, it was so busy that I could barely…
Category: Execution
Fundraising Tips for Early Stage Founders
As a former startup founder, I was often unsure about best practice for proactively communicating with investors ahead of my next round. Now sitting on the other side of the table as an investor, I wanted to share my thoughts. Here are five tips I recommend for early stage founders gearing up for their next…
The 10 Essentials of a Venture Scale Company
This article is focused specifically on venture-backed startup CEOs and leaders (rather than small- and medium-sized businesses not focused on raising venture capital.) Here are what I believe are the 10 most important attributes of building an extraordinary venture-scale business. 1. See the world differently This means being a contrarian in an established market or…