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KISS

May 15, 2024

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8 min read

KISS

The 1st lesson we learned after writing 20 seed-stage diligence reports in a month

Level Up

May 8, 2024

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3 min read

Level Up

1 reason why the Angel Ops e-book is worth your time

Simple, Not Easy

May 1, 2024

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8 min read

Simple, Not Easy

Takeaways from Chris Curran after a 32-year tech career

24Q1 Market Snapshot📸

Apr 24, 2024

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8 min read

24Q1 Market Snapshot📸

Seed-stage highlights from the Q1 2024 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

But Can you Sell it?

Apr 17, 2024

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8 min read

But Can you Sell it?

Why startup traction matters & how angel investors think about it.

Ripe🥦

Apr 10, 2024

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11 min read

Ripe🥦

5 conditions that allow angel networks to flourish

Speak to Me

Apr 3, 2024

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10 min read

Speak to Me

6 qualities that make a startup pitch stand out

Crazy🙃

Mar 27, 2024

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7 min read

Crazy🙃

3 reasons why "a little bit of crazy" can be the secret to a great investment

Mental Shortcuts🧠

Mar 20, 2024

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8 min read

Mental Shortcuts🧠

How understanding the motivation and context of a decision shapes due diligence

Signals

Mar 13, 2024

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9 min read

Signals

The role of "who else has invested" in angel diligence

Return on Diligence

Mar 6, 2024

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11 min read

Return on Diligence

How a 4% investment in due diligence could yield a 100% increase in returns

Market Snapshot📸

Feb 28, 2024

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10 min read

Market Snapshot📸

Pre-seed and seed market highlights from the latest Pitchbook and Carta reports

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