#Founders

As founders, investors, & employees fear what looks like inevitable economic doom, @BlumeVentures puts together the *Building Against All Odds Series* (keeping with our spirit of eternal optimism). Below are
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The United States does NOT have a "national election". This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of what I'm about to tell you. Instead, every four years,
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The problem is that many white people believe that being a racist is an all-encompassing trait that stains everything else a person does. They believe it is an evil feeling
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What to look for when evaluating a start idea1. Product-Market Fit2. Market size3. Why now4. Distribution5. Team6. Moat7. Business model(read on) 1/
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founding a startup means committing 5+ years of your life to somethingespecially when you raise vc moneyhere are 3 things to know before going after vc funding: founders who are
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A lot of founders I speak to are very attached to their MVP or v1They often feel proud of it and hang onto it despite signs that it isn’t giving
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I often get asked by first time founders for suggestions on putting together a deck for their first pitch to institutional VCsNot saying anything surprisingly new, but after having evaluated
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Re: Business is business. The thing about scarcity of opportunities is that It creates beasts and also empower them to unleash their wickedness on talents and creatives. Abundance changes everything.
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Behind the scenes S*rgio was belligerent, slurring his words, even on a call w our advisor, who wanted clarity as to why data tracking / the site was so piss
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0/ Nothing pisses me off more than Lawyers ripping Founders off when putting investment docs together.The worst part is most Investors aren’t helpful - 85% push the bill to Founders.As
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No city is complete without walls: they define it and protect it from sprawling uselessly over the surrounding countryside. Now we can add one more qualification to the endless resume
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Businesses exist to fulfil human desires.(a short thread on this mental model) It's also the 2nd chapter of my new book https://invertedpassion.com/why-do-businesses-exist/ 1/ Human desires have been shaped by millions
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why is all lives matter racist ? In July 13 2013 The Black lives matter movement started after the shooting and death of Trayvon Martin.Trayvon martin died just at 17
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At best, elections are about the efficiency of government. You're in trouble when the big topic is corruption, and you're in the red zone when the major issue is tyranny.
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1/ Today, I am sharing that I've made the difficult choice to leave First Round to build again. -https://medium.com/@firstround/commencement-e1a402f5c622 2/ A huge thank you to @joshk and the entire @firstround
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When you are told the Electoral College is structural racism (it is, see thread)—THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT RESPONSE. Tangentially, if you’re position is that a poorly and/or wrongfully designed
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