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How do I explain my "problem" statement when my business is really complex?

Should I have an advisory board?

Is there such a thing as having too many co-founders?

Does investing in stocks or monetizing a hobby while being a co-founder mean that they're not serious enough?

How do you get feedback from VCs on why they passed on your business?

Should I give my startup advisors equity or profit share? Or something else?

How does the location of a founder influence whether or not a VC will fund a startup?

Should I set up intro calls with investors before I start fundraising?

How should I split equity with a part-time co-founder? How will this affect fundraising later on?

When is it better to shut down and start new rather than pivot?

What does cyber insurance do exactly? And does my startup actually need it?

Which market should you display in your pitch deck?

What is acceptable to give to advisors who are there for the short-term vs long-term?

Should founders do 10-minute intro calls with investors before they start fundraising?

What is a practical way to know if something is wrong with our pitch/business?

What salary should founders pay themselves?

How do you "really" find a co-founder?

Should I charge for my MVP if I'm trying to find product-market-fit?

How do we best position our seemingly slow growth to investors in order to raise our seed?

What revenue markers should I know to make my company VC backable?

What is the best way to have an MVP without development expertise?

Do investors care if you have a co-founder?

What if an investor offers more money than I need?

What do investors see as red flags?

What role do you think "pattern matching" plays in how venture firms select founders to invest in?

I’m building a B2C education app. How do I know when I have enough traction to start trying to raise for a first round?

What is the best strategy for a startup to sell to enterprises?

Should non-American companies scale in the United States?

How to avoid making "steady growth" a red flag for a raise?

Should I find a male co-founder to get funded quicker?

How should a normal and healthy growth curve look like for Series A?

How do you successfully launch a pre-order campaign?

How do I build my initial investor network?

How do you identify talented founders apart from their schooling and work experience?

What data is important for early-stage founders to know and understand?