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What I read this week (week of 08/29/2022)

Remove that ‘exit strategy’ slide from your pitch deck - You don’t know when that happens and the investor wants a 10x return in the best case. - Removing the exit slide

What I read this week (week of 08/01/2022)

Startups that hired rapidly learn the virtue of slowing down * Premature scale is the the leading cause of startup death * Have a zero cost of capital is something firms should really know — in

What I read this week (week of 07/25/2022)

The Magic Eden Miracle: How an NFT Marketplace Soared in the Midst of a Crypto Crash * When OpenSea launched, the marketplace only offered NFTs created on the Ethereum blockchain. In going all-in on

What I read this week (week of 07/18/2022)

China VC trend is changing * As China's consumer internet boom comes to an end, investors are flocking to other categories for red-hot growth. And unlike the consumer boom of the last

What I read this week (week of 05/30/2022)

SaaS valuation slide for lates-stage deals SaaS valuations slide for late-stage deals | PitchBookShares of public SaaS companies have tumbled from recent highs. While startup valuations are expected to follow suit, the descent has