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8 Red Flags When Pitching Investors

Raising venture capital is no easy task; many variables need to come into play and align for a round of funding to happen. We’ve covered extensively what a pitch deck should have and what your financials should answer, but today we are going talk about the deal-breakers. The stuff…

Pitch Deck

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8 Red Flags When Pitching Investors
8 Red Flags When Pitching Investors
Pitch Deck

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Financial Modeling for startups: the spreadsheet that made us profitable

You have one job as a CEO: don’t run out of money. Being on top of your Financial Model and business budget can make the difference, and allow managers and founders to make game-changing decisions. The decision to delay a hire or a marketing campaign can get you over the…

Startup

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Financial Modeling for startups: the spreadsheet that made us profitable
Financial Modeling for startups: the spreadsheet that made us profitable
Startup

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How much money do you get if your startup gets acquired?

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. Make sure to watch Parts 1 through 3 if you…

Startup

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How much money do you get if your startup gets acquired?
How much money do you get if your startup gets acquired?
Startup

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How to Kill a Unicorn: Fab.com

“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…

Startup

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How to Kill a Unicorn: Fab.com
How to Kill a Unicorn: Fab.com
Startup

6 min read


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Softbank $24 Billion down the drain

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. …

Startup

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Softbank $24 Billion down the drain
Softbank $24 Billion down the drain
Startup

7 min read


Nov 27

The OpenAI Dilemma: Progress at What Cost?

The Evolution and Ethical Challenges of OpenAI Editor note: This is a simplified version of the video’s script As OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues to captivate millions, the company’s journey from a “humble” nonprofit to a controversial tech powerhouse raises pressing questions about the role and responsibilities of AI in our society. In the realm of artificial intelligence, OpenAI has emerged as a colossus, its name synonymous with cutting-edge innovation. But the story of OpenAI is more than a tale of technological triumph; it’s a narrative steeped in controversy and…

OpenAI

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The OpenAI Dilemma: Progress at What Cost?
The OpenAI Dilemma: Progress at What Cost?
OpenAI

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Nov 2

How Austin is transforming Texas

When the name ‘Texas’ pops up in your thoughts, what do you imagine? Country music? Cowboys? Guns? Or maybe it’s SXSW, Franking BBQ, and the Tech Startups in Austin. Do these worlds coexist? The prevailing narrative suggests a clear division between lifelong Texans and the wave of progressive newcomers. …

Tech Startups

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How Austin is transforming Texas
How Austin is transforming Texas
Tech Startups

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Oct 27

Geeking about Loom’s $975M

The math didn’t add up The big startup news of the week was, of course, Loom’s acquisition by Atlassian for a reported $975M ($880M cash and the rest in vested stock). Don’t get me wrong, this is GREAT SUCCESS (read that in ‘Borat’ voice), but it’s not the success you…

Financial Planning

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Geeking about Loom’s $975M
Geeking about Loom’s $975M
Financial Planning

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Aug 1

How Does This EV Exist?! (The baffling economics of the Hummer EV)

In short, because we asked for it, but, as a business, the Hummer EV makes some sense. As we’ve (hopefully) become more aware of our environment, the world is taking massive strides to adopt cleaner transportation means. …

Business

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How Does This EV Exist?! (The baffling economics of the Hummer EV)
How Does This EV Exist?! (The baffling economics of the Hummer EV)
Business

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Jul 29

I Built a Fully-Automated Newsletter with GPT and Zapier

A couple of weeks ago, I set out to build The Nostalgia Newsletter, a (mostly) automated daily newsletter built entirely on GPT. In this article, I’m going to share everything under the hood about how I built it. Before that, some context: Some context: Debunking GPT Hustles After GPT went live (and viral?) in early…

Newsletter

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I Built a Fully-Automated Newsletter with GPT and Zapier
I Built a Fully-Automated Newsletter with GPT and Zapier
Newsletter

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