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The Key to Finding a CoFounder

Published June 9, 2021July 24, 2016 by cumeadi

Apply the same rigor you would to attracting customers and investors to hiring/ building an initial founding team

What Does a Deal Memo Look Like?

Published May 4, 2016 by cumeadi

I originally wrote this as a response to a comment. Long story short, when a vc firm is making a decision on whether to invest or not, and they’ve had meetings with your team. They normally make a deal memo to specify the opportunity and explain the pros and cons of the investment. This document […]

"Don't let perf…

Published November 20, 2013 by cumeadi

“Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.” Voltaire, Aristotle and Confucius all said this in some way and its rang true so much in the start-up world. If you wait for the perfect opportunity, you’ll be waiting forever. I would rather act on a good idea than postulate on the perfect idea.