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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

Both Sides of the Table

People like Vinod Khosla, Keith Rabois, Brian Singerman, Marc Andreessen and others have all made head-scratching private comments to me that sounded so foreign to what I thought other people were doing in VC that they caused me to challenge and ultimately change some of my own views. Draw from Frameworks. Startup Lessons'

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Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more

TechCrunch

Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? Amid the pandemic, investors became laser-focused on sections of the pitch deck that address monetization and business viability — signs that founders need to come to the table with better-defined businesses in order to succeed.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

TechCrunch

Singh Cassidy, founder of premium talent marketplace theBoardlist, will discuss making the leap into entrepreneurship after leaving Google, her time as CEO-in-Residence at venture capital firm Accel Partners and the framework she’s developed for taking career risks. 3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. The Singularity Platform is essentially a combo of three tools that Koop built: Koop API, Portal By Koop, and Insurability Sufficiency Framework (ISF).

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How Monica and Joe priced their new enterprise product?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

After all the effort into the user interface, we really need to weigh the price point, especially as we promised the board to launch next month! That’s what the VC guy, Albert, told me was the benchmark for saas companies like us.” Pricing mistakes are especially tough on startups. Let’s see what the board says!”

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Negotiating a Job Offer from a Private Equity/VC Portfolio Company

David Teten VC

“The board has met and we’d like to extend you an offer to join the company. So I recommend use the framework of an investor: Venture capital investing checklist. Due Diligence as a Board Member. Look Before You Leap: The Importance Of Conducting In-Depth Due Diligence Before Accepting A Board Seat.

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Announcing the TechCrunch Early Stage Audience Choice winners

TechCrunch

Workshops, breakouts and roundtables — led by established founders, leading subject-matter experts and VCs — cover core entrepreneurial topics across fundraising, marketing and operations. But how can founders look that far ahead, in a turbulent market, and predict their future business model? Check out the agenda !