Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
This week I wrote about obsessive and competitive founders and how this forms the basis of what I look for when I invest. I had been thinking a lot about this recently because I’m often asked the question of “what I look for in an entrepreneur when I want to invest?” I had invested in myself for years.
The Seraf Compass
OCTOBER 16, 2024
As a founder, I was used to a fast-paced, high-reward environment. But as I moved into investing, I quickly realized that this new world required a different mindset. The shift from building a company to becoming an investor is an experience I’ve realized can’t all be learned from a playbook.
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Dream It
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
If they hesitate, respond with, “Okay, can you tell me the 2 or 3 things you would need to see in order to invest?” This shows that you’re comfortable at “trial closing” and the type of founder who actively looks for the “obstacles to sale.” It set you miles apart from other founders and quickly demonstrate your sales skills.
Revolution
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Since the beginning of modern venture capital investing — a relatively nascent asset class — the industry has been biased toward funding what it knows best: founders with familiar demographics (white, male) in familiar geographies (Silicon Valley).
Paul G. Silva
APRIL 1, 2025
Teaching Responsibility Thinking to Startup Founders Later, at Launch413, I helped startup founders navigate their growth journey. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. Within a few months, he secured investment that extended his runway by 18 months.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 14, 2023
The venture firm, which just closed a $150 million fund in May 2022 , is launching what it describes as a common application for pre-seed startup founders. Is it time for a Common App for startup founders? This reality makes Afore Capital’s latest product launch appear all the more benevolent.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
When Female Invest launched in 2019, it did so with the goal of creating a community where women who wanted to invest in the stock market, but weren’t sure where to start, could gain the knowledge and confidence to take the plunge. Now, its users will be able to do so all within the Female Invest platform.
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