Jan 11, 20213 minHow build an excellent investor deck?An investor deck is the marketing document of your startup. Invest time in building a deck if you want to raise capital.
Nov 9, 20202 minWhen should startups hire advisors or bankers for capital raising?Most startups hire a banker for Series C onwards because raising so much capital is a lot of work.
Oct 11, 20204 minEstimating market size for startupsVCs love big opportunities. They invest in startups with big TAMs or rapidly growing TAMs.
Jun 15, 20203 minWhere is the Venture Capital industry headed?VCs are supposed to encourage innovation. But now they just pump money and want companies to grow at all costs.
Apr 6, 20202 minHow do you value startups that are mere ideas?Paul Graham, the founder of Y Combinator, says ideas don't have any inherent value. If you think otherwise, try selling them.
Feb 10, 20204 minDo startups and investors need Intermediaries?The best bankers collaborate with founders to achieve their goals. Their incentives are tied to those of the firms they are advising.
Dec 16, 20197 minProduct Market Fit – An Investor's PerspectiveProduct Market FIT (PMF) is the cornerstone of all successful startups. You achieve it by testing the value hypothesis of your product.
Apr 15, 20193 minStartups, Technology, and Venture CapitalIn the immortal words of Paul Graham of Y Combinator fame, "A startup is a company designed to grow fast".