A younger version of me and a younger version of this Youtube channel started this series called Startup Funding Explained. We went through a theoretical company’s story while analyzing how the cap table evolved through various rounds of funding. …

“Shit, this is a big problem,” Jason Goldberg wrote in a letter to company executives. His unicorn had run away and was heading directly towards a cliff. But he was no rookie. In fact, he was an accomplished entrepreneur. By 2013, when he sent the letter, his creations included…

The legend goes that Masayoshi Son wanted to fund the future’s ideas, so he created a $30 BN dollar fund. That’s right, $30 BN. But just before he met with potential investors, he fiddled with the slides and changed the amount. The fund wouldn’t be $30 BN. …

We talk to startup founders all the time, and one of their biggest struggles is wrapping their heads around what will happen with their capitalization table (cap table). Probably the most challenging concept to grasp is that new shares of stock get issued/created instead of transferred between founders and investors. …

Are Digital Nomads taking over this paradise destination? Some of you may know that most of our staff live in a country famous for its beaches — Costa Rica. Nothing beats a sunset on the Pacific coast beaches, or waking up in the heart of the Caribbean jungle next to crystal clear ocean waters. So, it makes perfect…

One of the most useful books I have read in my history is Traction, by Gabriel Weinberg (the CEO of DuckDuckGO). The thesis is that there are only 19 marketing channels. Done. Period. And I actually agree. There are only 19 marketing channels. …

Way back, before all this digital stuff, companies kept their most valuable documents in a safe room. This way, possible buyers could readily see such information as part of due diligence. Storing this information meant using a room with the highest possible security levels. …