Anatomy of a (Good) Investor Update

Now that I’m an investor, I am on the receiving end of a lot of investor update emails from startups. Some are clear, consistent and excellent. Some are confusing, some are sporadic, many are bad. As an investor, the quality of a startup’s communications...

Be Kind. It Pays.

“Some of the best companies I’ve invested in were referred to me by founders I’ve rejected. ” -Anonymous Investor I’ve been meeting with a lot of VCs lately. Not because I’m raising money mind you, but because I’m considering...

The Scrappy Mofo’s Guide to Raising Money (VIDEO)

After having given this spiel to nearly a dozen entrepreneurs face-to-face and haranguing Nivi & Naval to do it themselves in a video, I’ve finally decided to take matters in my own hands and explain to you all how to actually close your seed round on...

The Scrappy Startup: Asset or Liability?

Mark Suster had a great post recently on "What Makes an Entrepreneur" and the role of street smarts, the need for a willingness to defy social conventions and how elite education and employers can hurt entrepreneurs. I was riffing in the comments about my...