The Founder Initiative
Episodes
Sean Sheppard, Founder of GrowthX Fund: 'the new formula' for pre-Series A investing
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'the traditional venture model is broken for pre-Series A investing...but we cracked the code' SOLUTION: "We have a simple clause in our LPA that all...
2x Founder, David Mandell and current Managing Director at Massive & Partner at The Fund
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
- Separate your anxiety-driven emotions that seek short-term gain - Play the long game...
ex SVP Marketing at Indiegogo turned investor, Christian Busch
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is why we will likely be back in the office by mid-late summer... "Most companies will not be able to prove that productivity has increased by h...
2x Successful Founder, Shreesha Ramdas on Angel Investing
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After selling companies to SAP & Medallia, Shreesha Ramdas is now a successful angel investor. "Bet on the team" - Have the founders been working to...
$21M in Funding, MetaCX, Co-Founder Dave Duke
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is one of the most important roles of a startup founder? - Maintaining a big vision from day one - Projecting your vision consistently - Keepin...
Comradery > NDAs: Daniel Hallawi, Managing Director of H1 Family Investment
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Comradery NDAs Daniel Hallawi, Managing Director of H1 Family Investments, one of the largest family offices in Australia, is seeing more comradery,...
Nathan Beckford, CEO @Foundersuite; Close Your Round Before "Officially" Announcing The Raise
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of Foundersuite.com, Nathan Beckord has seen this trend recently... 1. Build a target list of investors & make initial connections 2. Tell them w...
Is there a formula to getting funded?
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is what, Alan Brody, CEO of Startupalooza found after decades of research. Make sure to check out his book The Formula! (YOUR IDEA + POSSIBLE OU...
$35M In Funding, Stampli, CEO Eyal Feldman: zooming in and out
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the top skill for a CEO? -- the ability to zoom in and out
500 Startups's, Vijay Rajendran: Corporate <> Startup Partnerships
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2021 trend: corporate startup partnerships & M&A will continue to increase
Facebook Product Manager, Timothy Buck
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How to quickly make a decision when your stakeholders disagree: Create a shared deck and let each stakeholder argue their point in that same document...
CEO of Chargifi, Dan Bladen
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Entrepreneurs -- give investors a snapshot of what it would be like to work with you...before they write the check.
EthAum Venture Partners Founder, Pankaj Gupta
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This accelerator charges sales commissions to portfolio companies...!?
ex Techstars, Current MD @ Massive.vc, and Partner @ The Fund, Ari Newman
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'Anyone who thinks they are going to work-from-home forever is probably kidding themselves...'
Emergence Capital Growth Partner, Doug Landis
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two changes that must happen in a product-led-growth world: 1. SDR -- Product Specialist 2. SQL -- PQL View video -- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ad...
ex Norwest & Samsung NEXT VC; Amit Garg, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Amit Garg, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures bullish on healthcare AI? 'A lot of treatments were POSSIBLE before AI, but not PLAUSIBLE...' View...