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cdixon.eth
The Babe Ruth Effect in Venture Capital
2 min · · “How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball… The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I… · Shared by 31, including Michelle Tandler, Ha Duong, Jose Paul Martin
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Harvard Business Review
How Venture Capital Works
19+ min · · Before you can understand the industry, you must first separate myth from reality. · Shared by 110, including Jonathan Kogan, Mo Schuster, Steed Monteiro, Philipp Laurim, Lailo, Tom Connor, Marc Zenger, Larry Balaclava, Martin Kägi, Dominik Grolimund, Jose Paul Martin, Philipp Ebneter
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TechCrunch
The meeting that showed me the truth about VCs
13+ min · · I recently had a meeting with a well-known Israeli startup investor. The talk somehow pivoted from my seed-seeking startup into talking about the macro view.. · Shared by 103, including Jigar Shah, Michael Robinson, Rand Fishkin, Nir Eyal, David Nagel, Startupxplore, Jose Paul Martin, Justin Jackson
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TechCrunch
Invisible unicorns: 35 big companies that started with little or no money
14+ min · · There’s a widespread belief among founders that venture capital is a precursor to success. VC is a common denominator of the most successful tech startups,.. · Shared by 130, including Rand Fishkin, Thomas Power, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Fabrizio Bianchi, Jose Paul Martin, Nils Hitze, Nelson Vauxhall, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Thompson Marzagão
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Greylock
What do I look for in a pitch?
12+ min · · Founders will often ask me, “Do you want to go through our deck?” It’s not about the slide deck. We have made the decision to invest in… · Shared by 158, including Jose Paul Martin, blinch, Mark Kaigwa, Clemens, Daniel Witte, Danny Prol, Dominik Grolimund, Roger Wernli, Agustin, David Butler, Ben Tossell
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medium.com
A stats-based look behind the venture capital curtain
7 min · · “If you can’t invent the future, the next best thing is to fund it.” · Shared by 57, including Jose Paul Martin, ErmanTaylan.eth, Ryan Hoover, Ha Duong, Joan Lockwood
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andrew chen
The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for in your startup's metrics
Summary · 20+ min · · Entrepreneurs and investors base decisions on user growth forecasts. But common models for user growth rely on lagging indicators. In this clever article, venture capitalist Andrew Chen details a method for understanding and predicting growth via user “acquisition loops” and “engagement loops.” Start-up investors and entrepreneurs will appreciate Chen’s authoritative take on this crucial subject, as well as his emphasis on sustainability and quality. · Shared by 586, including Jose Paul Martin, Marco Unternaehrer, Chris Schultz✌️ & ❤️, Gio Tiongson, Connecticut SEO, Joan Lockwood, Mathias Böhm, Kunal Bhatia, Stéphane Renault, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, hiten.eth, Dominik Grolimund, Fawzi A. Baba-Ali, Mohamed Azazy, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, getAbstract, Kevan Lee 👋, Mark Kaigwa, Adrian🇨🇭
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The New York Times
More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost
Summary · 9 min · · Frustrated with the perverse incentives of fast growth, founders are criticizing the investment model that built the tech industry as we know it. · Shared by 437, including Caterina Fake, Hannah Jones, Francesco Corea, Vishal Gulati (I back scientists), Scott Brinker, Damien Van Achter, Kevan Lee 👋, Guy Kawasaki, getAbstract, Ryan Hoover, Chris Messina, Antonio Vieira Santos, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, jason ball, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Jose Paul Martin, Tyler Tringas, @jason, Brittany Berger, Jason Fried
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FORTUNE
How the Kleiner Perkins Empire Fell
13+ min · · Once the embodiment of Silicon Valley venture capital, Kleiner Perkins has suffered a two-decade losing streak. Can it ever regain its magic? · Shared by 102, including Heather Zynczak, Jose Paul Martin, Clemens, Alex Barrera, Azeem Azhar, Niti Shree, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Alexandra Wong, Dominik Grolimund, Charles Baldwin
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TechCrunch
The changing nature of venture capital
3 min · · The venture industry is likely to consolidate significantly in the next decade as funding confers greater advantage to large venture investors. · Shared by 46, including Jose Paul Martin, rudolph regter