I recently wrote a post about the negative impact of the Casper IPO on investor sentiment in the Direct-To-Consumer (“DTC”) space. Anytime a company in a sector goes public at a valuation that is less …
Learning From the Casper IPO – Investor Sentiment Shifts Fast
In the world of startups and venture capital, industries move in and out of favor very fast. It doesn’t take much for an industry that’s been attracting huge amounts of investor attention and capital …
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As Long As You Have Cash In The Bank, You’re Still In The Game
With venture rounds bigger than ever, it can be difficult for a founder to make the decision to pull back on growth initiatives and focus on finding the path to profitable growth. Seed rounds used …
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Alternatives to the Pursuit of Unicorns
We're all familiar with the concept of Unicorns. But are you familiar with the growing movement around building Zebras? A focus on growing profitable, sustainable businesses. Thinking about …
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Gross Margin Is Sexy Again
What do WeWork, Uber and Blue Apron all have in common? Two things actually. First, their investors have taken a beating in the past year. WeWork just pulled it's IPO, and might become the …
Finding Venture Funds That Value Profitable Growth
When most founders think about the path to fundraising to fund their company's growth, they typically think about traditional venture capital. Multiple rounds of funding, at increasing valuations, …
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