Tom Perkins, founder of VC Firm Kleiner Perkins, offered an intriguing analogy: tackle your 'white hot risks' in the first 9 months of raising your first cheque.
White hot risks โ existential, high-stakes risks that can break your startup.
"If you
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failing quickly may sound harsh, but itโs sometimes the most merciful thing for founders and investors alike.
Sometimes this may sound exaggerated. But these are the things I have been searching everyday on internet at the end of every day
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Only because of not giving handsome returns and takes time for results, avoiding investing in SEO is utter BS. It's definetly going to backfire you sooner. (I may sound harsh, but that's reality.)
I am a startup founder and ryt now in banglore so how can I reach the founders and investors and make networking with them... any suggestions . is there any specific place or something else..Niket Raj Dwivedi @harsh Dwivedi
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Pinterest founder Ben Silbermann on the 3 lessons he learned about raising venture capital
Every founder hears no. Some get discouraged. The smart ones?
They turn rejection into an advantage.
After facing countless rejections, Ben learned three g
This Valentineโs Day, letโs give a shoutout to all the founders who:
๐ Take their pitch decks on more dates than actual people.
๐ฐ Get ghosted by investors but keep swiping right on funding rounds.
๐ Flirt with their MVP, hoping it falls f
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I feel starting a company with an idea and vision of seeking funds from investors is not the real entrepreneurship or a real game , and how can investors be so dumb that they invest in business where 99%of them are
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The founders of Instagram originally built an app called "Burbn" which had check-ins, scheduling, and the ability to earn points and post photos. It was complicated and cluttered.
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Day 6 of The Startup Mafia Series: How Top Founders Get Investors Before Everyone Else
Most people think raising money is about having a great idea.
But if that were true, why do some founders raise millions before even launching, while others stru
For the startup founders who are actively raising funds:
Pitch your startup, connect with dedicated investors, enjoy a lively box cricket match and dinner, and build valuable collaboration with other founders and investors โ all in one evening!
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Failure isnโt the endโitโs a stepping stone. Hereโs how 5 founders
turned setbacks into success.
1.Sara Blakely (Spanx): Failed as a lawyer, turned door-to-door
rejection into a billion-dollar idea.
2.Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX): Nearly lost Tesla
