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  • Founders Deserve to Win Along the Way

    Being a founder is hard. We know this, but it still bears repeating. The long days, the deferred salaries, the family sacrifices. The credit cards, the postponed holidays, the…

  • Do you want to play the game, or win it?

    There’s a big difference between playing the game and winning the game. Getting investment lets you play. Exiting your business is how you win. It sounds simple, but the…

  • What is a good result?

    I write this as a founder, an exited founder, and an investor. I’ve sat on all sides of the table, and here’s a truth that’s rarely said aloud: A…

  • Decoding Start-up Valuations

    Valuations are, without question, one of the most slippery concepts in business. A friend once described them as “like trying to nail jelly to a tree” – not entirely…