Episode 9: Coming Up with a Startup Idea

Novembre 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

Novembre 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

Ottobre 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

Ottobre 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

Ottobre 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

Ottobre 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

Ottobre 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

Ottobre 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

Settembre 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

Settembre 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

Settembre 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!

Settembre 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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Come FJ Labs ottiene il suo flusso di affari

Agosto 24, 2020   ·  5 min read

FJ Labs riceve un flusso di transazioni da 4 fonti: 1. Altri VC2. Imprenditori della nostra rete3. Messaggi … Leggi tutto “Come FJ Labs ottiene il suo flusso di affari”

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How to build and invest in marketplace startups with Grace Gong

Luglio 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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La strategia di investimento di FJ Labs

Giugno 30, 2020   ·  18 min read

L’approccio agli investimenti di FJ Labs deriva dalle sue radici (leggi La genesi di FJ Labs). FJ Labs … Leggi tutto “La strategia di investimento di FJ Labs”

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BOLD Series: The Future of Marketplaces

Giugno 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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