Ok, Elon Musk was right Robinhood has always had to thread the needle between a populous mission to upend the establishment ($0 trades for everyone!) and running a real business (enough revenue and growth to successfully take the company public). So what’s the answer? Unfortunately, it’s what Elon Musk was alluding to on Sunday night…
In Times of Froth, Choose Your Venture Investors Wisely
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…
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…