Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Investor advice”
Investment thesis’ are a great way to learn about a VC firm, but more so it is a super way to impact on your thinking about the world and the lens though which others view it. This investment thesis deals with networks/network effects so there are some generally good thoughts about the key drivers of them. Union Square Ventures Investment Thesis …
Taylor Davidson, a former VC wrote an epic blog on his venture capital learnings from his years grinding. It is a pretty epic post. Whilst dense, there really are super learnings in almost every line. I took some time so condense and highlight the points which resonated with me. Highly recommended reading. The 23 VC learnings 1) Back theses, not product visions. …
Need some angel advice? Angel investing is a pretty admirable business, IMHO. There are so many companies that wouldn’t have been without them. Here are 7 pieces of advice for Angels looking to have more success from one of the top VC bloggers, Brad Feld from Foundry Group. Read the full blog here. 1. Be promiscuous: To be a successful angel …
Want some VC learnings? I love ‘lessons learned’ articles, because, let’s face it, it’s fun to not make rookie mistakes (even if you are a rookie). Here are 8 lessons learned from VC Jason Lemkin of Storm Ventures that also set up SaaStr, from his first 18 months as a VC. I think these learnings are also useful for founders …
Dictum meum pactum is a phrase I learned in high school whilst writing essays for my application to Oxford University and it is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of reputation. It is something that I have oft found not possessed by people, and nor understood, both figuratively and literally. It means ‘my word is my …
