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How do I explain my "problem" statement when my business is really complex?
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Tam Pham
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Should I have an advisory board?
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Tam Pham
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Is there such a thing as having too many co-founders?
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Tam Pham
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Does investing in stocks or monetizing a hobby while being a co-founder mean that they're not serious enough?
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Tam Pham
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How do you get feedback from VCs on why they passed on your business?
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Tam Pham
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Should I give my startup advisors equity or profit share? Or something else?
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Tam Pham
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How does the location of a founder influence whether or not a VC will fund a startup?
BY
Kera DeMars
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Should I set up intro calls with investors before I start fundraising?
BY
Kera DeMars
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How should I split equity with a part-time co-founder? How will this affect fundraising later on?
BY
Kera DeMars
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When is it better to shut down and start new rather than pivot?
BY
Tam Pham
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What does cyber insurance do exactly? And does my startup actually need it?
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Tam Pham
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Which market should you display in your pitch deck?
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Tam Pham
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What is acceptable to give to advisors who are there for the short-term vs long-term?
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Tam Pham
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1
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Should founders do 10-minute intro calls with investors before they start fundraising?
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Tam Pham
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What is a practical way to know if something is wrong with our pitch/business?
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Tam Pham
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What salary should founders pay themselves?
BY
Tam Pham
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How do you "really" find a co-founder?
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Tam Pham
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Should I charge for my MVP if I'm trying to find product-market-fit?
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Tam Pham
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How do we best position our seemingly slow growth to investors in order to raise our seed?
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Tam Pham
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2
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What revenue markers should I know to make my company VC backable?
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Tam Pham
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What is the best way to have an MVP without development expertise?
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Tam Pham
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2
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Do investors care if you have a co-founder?
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Tam Pham
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2
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What if an investor offers more money than I need?
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Tam Pham
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1
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What do investors see as red flags?
BY
Tam Pham
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1
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What role do you think "pattern matching" plays in how venture firms select founders to invest in?
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Tam Pham
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2
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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?
BY
Tam Pham
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What is the best strategy for a startup to sell to enterprises?
BY
Tam Pham
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Should non-American companies scale in the United States?
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Tam Pham
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2
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How to avoid making "steady growth" a red flag for a raise?
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Tam Pham
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Should I find a male co-founder to get funded quicker?
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Tam Pham
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2
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How should a normal and healthy growth curve look like for Series A?
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Tam Pham
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2
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How do you successfully launch a pre-order campaign?
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Tam Pham
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1
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How do I build my initial investor network?
BY
Tam Pham
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1
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How do you identify talented founders apart from their schooling and work experience?
BY
Tam Pham
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2
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What data is important for early-stage founders to know and understand?
BY
Tam Pham
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2
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