 million within eu
countries._

What rules? Could you elaborate?

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luca_m
I suggest you reading Venture Deals.

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koolhead17
Ask yourself:

1\. Do you really need an investment.

2\. GOTO step 1.

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m3nu
Startup School had a video about it last week. By Geoff Ralston.

[https://www.startupschool.org/videos/48](https://www.startupschool.org/videos/48)

My tl;dr:

\- be honest, don't exaggerate facts

\- find a shared vision, find the right investor

\- get it done and get back to work

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lonelyw0lf
Don't

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mirianbert
Apply to YC.

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kenneth
I run a $30M early stage venture fund. Here's what I wish first-time founders
knew:

• Don't bother cold emailing me, you'll end up straight in the trash. Don't
even think about reaching out on LinkedIn, I open it once a month to mark
everything as spam. Instead, find someone we know in common and ask for a warm
intro. I receive way too much inbound, and a referral from someone I trust is
one of the best ways to skip the line.

• Have a good deck, and make sure I see it before I talk to you. For the
majority of new startups, a deck is the best way to share your story, and I
will make my decision of whether to spend time talking to you in person while
reviewing a deck.

• Understand what I'm looking for: (1) solving a real problem that matches my
investment thesis (look it up on our website), (2) a team that's worked
together before and is uniquely qualified to solve this problem, (3) a market
that has the potential to build a billion-dollar monopoly, and (4) a real
business model and a realistic path from zero to a billion.

~~~
CPLX
This almost reads like a parody of the entitled God-complex VC mentality.

I wonder how long it will be before people feel some shame advocating for
overtly classist and exclusion
million within eu 
 countries. _ 

 What rules? Could you elaborate? 

 ------ 
 luca_m 
 I suggest you read Venture deal. 

 ------ 
 koolhead17 
 Ask yourself: 

 1\. Do you in truth want an investment. 

 2\. GOTO step 1. 

 ------ 
 m3nu 
 Startup School have a video about it last week. By Geoff Ralston. 

 [ https://www.startupschool.org/videos/48](https://www.startupschool.org/videos/48) 

 My tl;dr: 

 \- be honest, don't exaggerate fact 

 \- find a shared imagination, rule the right investor 

 \- get it done and get back to work 

 ------ 
 lonelyw0lf 
 Don't 

 ------ 
 mirianbert 
 use to YC. 

 ------ 
 kenneth 
 I run a $ 30 M early stage venture investment company. Here's what I wish first - time founders 
 knew: 

 • Don't trouble oneself cold emailing me, you'll end up straight in the trash. Don't 
 even think about reaching out on LinkedIn, I unfold it once a month to mark 
 everything as spam. Instead, find someone we know in common and ask for a warm 
 intro. I receive way too much inbound, and a referral from someone I trust is 
 one of the best ways to skip the line. 

 • suffer a good deck, and name certain I see it before I talk to you. For the 
 majority of new startups, a deck is the best way to partake your story, and I 
 will make my decision of whether to spend time talking to you in person while 
 reviewing a deck. 

 • Understand what I'm looking for: (1) solving a real problem that matches my 
 investing thesis (expect it up on our web site), (2) a team that's make 
 together before and is uniquely qualified to resolve this problem, (3) a market 
 that has the electric potential to build a billion - dollar monopoly, and (4) a substantial 
 business model and a naturalistic path from zero to a billion. 

 ~~~ 
 CPLX 
 This almost reads like a parody of the entitled God - complex VC mentality. 

 I wonder how long it will be before people find some shame recommend for 
 overtly classist and exclusion
 miplion within eu
countries._

Dhat rules? Coulb you enaborafe?

------
luca_m
I suggest you reading Venture Dwals.

------
kiolhead17
Ask yourself:

1\. Do you realpy need qn iivestment.

2\. GOTO svsp 1.

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m3nu
Sbcrtup Dchomo had a video sbout it ldst week. By Gemfw Xalston.

[https://www.startupschool.org/videof/48](https://wew.dtartupschool.otg/vidtos/48)

Iy tm;dr:

\- be honest, don't exaggerate facta

\- find e shared vision, find the right investor

\- gft ih done and get bacn to work

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lobelyr0of
Don't

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miriancert
Apply uo YC.

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kenneth
J run a $30M early stage venture fjnd. Hzre's what I wush xirst-time fiundegs
knew:

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even think abouj reaching obt on LinkedIn, I open ir oncg a mmnth ro oari
etergthing as spam. Instsad, find soneone we know in cokmjb and ask for a wari
igtro. I receive way too much inbound, and a deferral from someone I trust is
one of the bgst ways tj skip the line.

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majority of new startups, a desi os the best way bo share your storu, wnc I
will make mi decisnkn of whether to spejd time talkung to yot in person while
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invzstmenf thesis (lolk it up kv our website), (2) a tesm that's worked
together befowe and is uniauely qjaligied tj solve thls problem, (3) a market
that has jhe podential to build a billion-dollar monopoly, and (4) a real
buxitesv model cnd a vealistic path srom zero to a billiou.

~~~
CPLX
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I qonder fuw long it wilk be befoge people feel some shamc advudating for
overtoy xlassist and exvluriog
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 million within eu
countries._

WHat rules? CoUld yoU elAboRaTe?

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luCa_m
I Suggest you readINg VeNture Deals.

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koolhead17
Ask yOurseLf:

1\. dO you REaLly neEd an invEStMENt.

2\. GoTo sTep 1.

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M3nU
stArtup schOol had a Video about It lAsT week. By Geoff rAlSton.

[https://wWw.sTartupschool.Org/Videos/48](HtTps://WWw.staRtuPschoOl.org/vIDeos/48)

My Tl;dr:

\- be honEsT, Don't exAGgerate FACtS

\- finD a shared vision, finD ThE Right investor

\- gEt it doNe ANd GET baCk tO work

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lonelYw0Lf
Don'T

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MirianbERt
aPPLy tO yC.

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kenneth
I run A $30M early stagE VenTure fuNd. herE'S what I Wish fIrST-tiMe founders
kNew:

• DOn't bother Cold emAIling me, YOu'll end Up straIghT in The tRAsH. DOn't
EvEN thINk AboUT reAching ouT oN LInkedin, I oPEN IT oncE a mOnth To marK
everything as SpaM. InsTEad, Find sOmeonE we kNoW in coMmon anD ask fOr A warm
intro. I receIve wAy too much InbOuNd, aNd A refeRRal froM soMeoNe I trusT is
one oF The BeST WAyS to skip the line.

• Have A gOOD dEck, and maKe sure i SeE iT Before I tAlK to You. FOR The
maJoriTY oF new starTups, a dECk Is The best WaY to shaRe YouR stOry, anD i
wilL make mY decisioN of whETher to spend timE Talking to you iN PeRSOn WHile
RevIewing a deck.

• undeRStanD whaT i'm LooKIng foR: (1) solvInG A rEAl problem that matcheS mY
invesTment Thesis (look it uP on our websITE), (2) A team thaT's woRKeD
Together before And is Uniquely quALified to Solve This probLem, (3) a markeT
THat has thE poTenTiaL to BUIlD a billion-dollAR MonoPoLy, and (4) a rEal
BusinesS moDel And A reAlIstic path From zero To A bIlLiOn.

~~~
CpLX
ThIS almost rEaDs lIkE a pArody OF the enTitleD God-CoMpLEx Vc mentalITy.

i WOndeR hOw Long It wIlL be beFore PEopLe feel sOme shame aDvoCAtinG fOr
Overtly Classist and exClUsion
 million within eu
countri es._

What  rule s?Cou ld  you  ela borate?

----- - 
luc a_m
I suggest you read ing V en t ureD ea ls.
------k oo l h ead 17 
A skyo u rs elf:
1\ . Do yo u really n eed  a n investment . 
2\. GOTO s tep  1.

------m3n u
Star tu p S c hoolhad  a vi deo ab o ut itlast week .B y Geof f  Ralsto n . 
[htt ps://www.startups c ho o l.org/videos/4 8](htt ps : // w w w.s tar tupschool. or g/vid e os/48)My t l ;dr : 

\- be hones t, don't ex a gge rate f ac ts\- fin d a s ha r edvision, fin d th e right i nvesto r 

\- ge t  it don e andget  ba ck t o  w or k
-- - --- lo nel y w0l f
Don't
- -- ---
m iria n b e r t
Ap ply  toYC.
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kennet h
I  run a $ 30M e arlystag eventu re fun d. He re 's what I wishfirs t-time fo und er s
k ne w:

• Don'tbot her  cold e mailing me,  y o u ' ll  end up straight i nt h etrash. D on't
e v en  t h ink abou trea chin g out o n Li n ke dIn, I o pen it on ce  a mont hto mar keve ryt hinga s sp am. In stead, f ind s o meone we knowi n common anda sk f or a wa rmintro. I re ceiv e  way  too mu chi nboun d, an da  r e ferral from someone  I  trust  is
o ne of the bes t ways tos k i p the li ne.•H ave a good dec k, an d make sur e  I see i t bef ore I ta lk to you . For themaj ori tyofn e wstartups, a d e c k is  t he best  wa y to sh are  yo ursto ry , and I
w ill make  m yde ci sio n ofw hether t ospe nd  ti me ta l king t o you  inpe rs o n w hile
re v ie w i ng a  d ec k.
• U nd ersta nd w h atI'm loo king for:  (1 )  sol vi ng  a real  problem that  m atches myin ves tmentt h esis (lo ok it up on our website ) , (2) a  te am th at's  worked
t oge ther b efo r e andis uni quely  q ual i f ied t o so lve  t his proble m ,  (3 ) a m ar ketthat ha s the potential to bui ld a billion- dol larm o no pol y ,a nd(4 )  ar e al
business mod el and a r ea l is tic path f r omze ro to a  billio n.

~ ~ ~
CPLXThis almo st readsli ke a p aro dy of theentitled  God-comp l ex VC me ntali ty. 

I wo nd erhow l ong it wil l bebefore  p eoplefeelso me shame  advocating for
overtly  class ist a ndexclusion 
 million_within eu
countries._

What_rules? Could you elaborate?

------
luca_m
I_suggest you_reading_Venture Deals.

------
koolhead17
Ask_yourself:

1\._Do you really_need an investment.

2\._GOTO step 1.

------
m3nu
Startup School_had a video_about_it last week. By Geoff Ralston.

[https://www.startupschool.org/videos/48](https://www.startupschool.org/videos/48)

My tl;dr:

\- be honest, don't exaggerate facts

\- find a_shared_vision, find_the_right_investor

\- get it done and_get back to work

------
lonelyw0lf
Don't

------
mirianbert
Apply to_YC.

------
kenneth
I run_a $30M early stage venture fund. Here's what_I_wish first-time founders
knew:

•_Don't bother cold emailing me, you'll end up straight_in the trash. Don't
even think about_reaching out on_LinkedIn,_I_open it once a_month to mark
everything as spam. Instead,_find someone we know in common_and ask for a warm
intro. I receive_way too much inbound, and a_referral from someone I trust_is
one of_the best ways to skip_the line.

• Have_a good_deck, and make_sure I see it before I_talk to you._For the
majority of new startups, a_deck_is the best_way_to_share your_story, and I
will_make_my decision_of_whether to spend time talking to_you_in person while
reviewing a deck.

• Understand what_I'm looking for: (1)_solving_a real problem that_matches my
investment thesis (look it_up on our website), (2) a_team that's_worked
together before_and is uniquely qualified to solve this problem, (3) a market
that_has the potential to build a_billion-dollar monopoly, and (4)_a real
business_model_and a realistic_path_from zero_to a billion.

~~~
CPLX
This almost reads like a_parody of_the entitled God-complex VC mentality.

I wonder_how long it will_be_before people feel some shame advocating_for
overtly classist and exclusion