Episode 9: Coming Up with a Startup Idea

November 12, 2020    ·    < 1 min read

Many aspiring entrepreneurs struggle to come with compelling startup ideas. I detail the four sources of startup ideas: Observed pain points Geographic arbitrage Business model or approach arbitrage Verticalization I … Continue reading “”

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Episode 8: The Business of Venture Capital

November 6, 2020   ·  < 1 min read

Most entrepreneurs merely see venture capitalists as a source of capital without understanding how venture capitalists operate. Jeff Weinstein, who co-heads investing at FJ Labs, and our resident venture capital … Continue reading “”

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Episode 7: FJ Labs’ Startup Studio Model

October 29, 2020   ·  2 min read

Last week we covered whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an accelerator or a venture studio. As a follow-up, I wanted to present … Continue reading “”

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Episode 6: DIY vs Accelerator vs Studio

October 23, 2020   ·  2 min read

This week we cover whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an accelerator or a venture studio. Nancy Dong, our first ever guest on … Continue reading “”

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Episode 5: Ask Me Anything

October 17, 2020   ·  2 min read

Given that I was in Lake Placid looking at the foliage change without my multi-screen setup, I tried a “Ask Me Anything” session for the week. It was a resounding … Continue reading “”

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Angel investing at scale

October 13, 2020   ·  < 1 min read

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Pankaj Jain, the host of Invest Stream. We discussed how being an entrepreneur led me to becoming an angel investor then went … Continue reading “”

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Episode 4: FJ Labs’ Investment Thesis

October 9, 2020   ·  3 min read

In the third episode, I described how VCs evaluate startups by using a combination of the team, business, deal terms and whether the idea fits with their thesis to decide … Continue reading “”

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Episode 3: How VCs evaluate startups

October 2, 2020   ·  2 min read

In the first episode I covered how and when to fundraise. In this episode, I describe how venture capitalists (VCs) evaluate you once you are in front of them to … Continue reading “”

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Episode 2: Build a MVP for less than $20k

September 27, 2020   ·  < 1 min read

I start by covering the theoretical do’s and don’ts of building a minimum viable product (MVP) before giving an in depth and specific example of how I would go about … Continue reading “”

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Episode 1: Fundraising

September 19, 2020   ·  < 1 min read

Given that it’s episode 1, I start by explaining why I am creating this show before covering everything there is to know in terms of fundraising for venture backed startups: … Continue reading “”

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Announcing Playing With Unicorns

September 16, 2020   ·  3 min read

Playing with unicorns is a new weekly live streaming show on startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. I will be streaming every Thursday at 12 pm EST on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, … Continue reading “”

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My friends and family are the best!

September 1, 2020   ·  2 min read

A few years ago, for my 40th birthday, they put this fantastic video together to celebrate our love and friendship. It was one of my favorite gifts ever. This year, … Continue reading “”

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কিভাবে FJ ল্যাবস তার চুক্তি প্রবাহ পায়

August 24, 2020   ·  4 min read

এফজে ল্যাবগুলি 4টি উত্স থেকে চুক্তি প্রবাহ পায়: 1. অন্যান্য ভিসি2. আমাদের নেটওয়ার্কে উদ্যোক্তারা3. কোল্ড ইনবাউন্ড বার্তা4. আউটবাউন্ড আউটরিচ এটা আমার বোধগম্য যে অনেক ভিসি, বিশেষ করে জুনিয়ররা, তাদের বেশিরভাগ … Continue reading “কিভাবে FJ ল্যাবস তার চুক্তি প্রবাহ পায়”

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How to build and invest in marketplace startups with Grace Gong

July 10, 2020   ·  < 1 min read

Grace Gong invited me to her podcast. We discuss:   Creating a better marketplace platform  Making better investments in marketplace platforms  Mastering your investment thesis as a VC, selling your … Continue reading “”

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এফজে ল্যাবসের বিনিয়োগ কৌশল

June 30, 2020   ·  16 min read

এফজে ল্যাবসের বিনিয়োগ পদ্ধতির মূল থেকে উদ্ভূত হয় ( এফজে ল্যাবসের জেনেসিস পড়ুন)। এফজে ল্যাবস হল জোস এবং আমার দেবদূতের বিনিয়োগ কার্যক্রমের সম্প্রসারণ। আমরা আমাদের ক্রিয়াকলাপ এবং প্রক্রিয়াগুলিকে স্কেল করেছি, … Continue reading “এফজে ল্যাবসের বিনিয়োগ কৌশল”

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BOLD Series: The Future of Marketplaces

June 25, 2020   ·  < 1 min read

I was invited to share my vision on the future of marketplaces for the BOLD Awards. I cover:

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