This chart tells an important story for early-stage founders. Only 10% of startups that raised a Series A in 2022 have raised a Series B two years later. That drop of nearly 2/3 from 2018 represents a brutal cliff for founders.
This chart is a perfect illustration of the pain still to come in venture. The explosion of ‘unicorns’ in 2021
Most businesses aren't a good fit for venture capital. Picking the right sources of funding is one of
In the coming wave of AI-related disruption, we can enable entrepreneurship and unleash the job-creating forces behind it. We need to learn from the past to set the right policies for the future.
Why do some startups, despite raising over $100 million and achieving unicorn status, end up with little to show for
Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great, stated that the key to building great companies is getting the right
SAFEs are fast and inexpensive to use. That’s a feature and a bug. Too many founders overuse SAFEs and
Are your current venture investors acting strange? Did they seem more nervous and jumpy at your last board meeting? Are
Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt. As a founder, it’s easy to believe these feelings are weaknesses. They lay the foundation of
You’re trying to boil the ocean. You had a simple idea for a startup. One problem to solve. A
2023 is in the books. Your 2024 budget is sitting in front of you. The start of a new year
The Scooter company Bird filed for bankruptcy yesterday. Another high-flying unicorn falls to earth. This is an important reminder that you can’t believe the hype in the startup press.
