Posted on Friday, September 25, 2026 In the latest chapter of his ...

Why would an industry giant acquire your startup and how much will they pay? My previous article summarized the exit — when investors, ...

Hint: It doesn’t mean we’re ready to invest as soon you find that lead You pitch to an investor — an individual, an angel group, or a VC fund — ...

Why the exit is the only thing that matters to investors and how to prepare for it from the start At a recent gathering of startup founders, I ...

Unlike equity investments, debt has to be repaid on a fixed schedule For startup founders, the offer is tempting for — take a $1M loan now to ...

Running out of cash is a result, not a cause, of most startup failures Yet another startup that I invested in closed its doors last week, ...

Posted on Friday, August 21, 2026 In this week’s installment of his ...

If you’re a startup founder, find another way to protect your important secrets When running a business was my full-time job, I signed a ...

Avoid comparing your startup’s valuation to others if you want to keep your sanity You’re raising $3M on a $18M valuation (or at least trying ...

Execution beats ideas when it comes to building a startup If I had a nickel for every great idea… As head of pre-screening for an angel ...