Episode 13: What’s the deal with SPACs?
18 grudnia, 2020 · < 1 min read
SPACs have been one of the hot topics of 2020. Jeff Weinstein, who co-heads investing at FJ Labs, and our resident venture capital nerd, joins to talk about all things … Continue reading „”
Odcinek 12: Pandemia, populizm i niepowodzenie polityki – zaskakujące argumenty za optymizmem w 2020 r.
15 grudnia, 2020 · 2 min read
Biorąc pod uwagę wszechobecną ponurość 2020 roku, poświęciłem trochę czasu na obiektywną refleksję nad tym, co się dzieje i dokąd zmierza świat. Moje głębokie zanurzenie w tak wielu branżach i … Czytaj dalej „Odcinek 12: Pandemia, populizm i niepowodzenie polityki – zaskakujące argumenty za optymizmem w 2020 r.”
Episode 11: Loonshots with Safi Bahcall
8 grudnia, 2020 · < 1 min read
I had the privilege of running into the same social and intellectual circles as Safi Bahcall for the past 20 years. When I heard he wrote a book on how … Continue reading „”
Episode 10: Validating Your Startup Idea
20 listopada, 2020 · < 1 min read
Last week we covered how to come up with great startup ideas. This week I present how to evaluate if the idea is worth pursuing. I detail which hypothesis you … Continue reading „”
2020 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide
17 listopada, 2020 · 9 min read
It is that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers of the world to be happy this holiday season. Notebook: LG Gram … Continue reading „”
Episode 9: Coming Up with a Startup Idea
12 listopada, 2020 · < 1 min read
Many aspiring entrepreneurs struggle to come with compelling startup ideas. I detail the four sources of startup ideas: Observed pain points Geographic arbitrage Business model or approach arbitrage Verticalization I … Continue reading „”
Episode 8: The Business of Venture Capital
6 listopada, 2020 · < 1 min read
Most entrepreneurs merely see venture capitalists as a source of capital without understanding how venture capitalists operate. Jeff Weinstein, who co-heads investing at FJ Labs, and our resident venture capital … Continue reading „”
Episode 7: FJ Labs’ Startup Studio Model
29 października, 2020 · 2 min read
Last week we covered whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an accelerator or a venture studio. As a follow-up, I wanted to present … Continue reading „”
Episode 6: DIY vs Accelerator vs Studio
23 października, 2020 · 2 min read
This week we cover whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an accelerator or a venture studio. Nancy Dong, our first ever guest on … Continue reading „”
Episode 5: Ask Me Anything
17 października, 2020 · 2 min read
Given that I was in Lake Placid looking at the foliage change without my multi-screen setup, I tried a “Ask Me Anything” session for the week. It was a resounding … Continue reading „”
Angel investing at scale
13 października, 2020 · < 1 min read
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Pankaj Jain, the host of Invest Stream. We discussed how being an entrepreneur led me to becoming an angel investor then went … Continue reading „”
Episode 4: FJ Labs’ Investment Thesis
9 października, 2020 · 3 min read
In the third episode, I described how VCs evaluate startups by using a combination of the team, business, deal terms and whether the idea fits with their thesis to decide … Continue reading „”
Episode 3: How VCs evaluate startups
2 października, 2020 · 2 min read
In the first episode I covered how and when to fundraise. In this episode, I describe how venture capitalists (VCs) evaluate you once you are in front of them to … Continue reading „”
Episode 2: Build a MVP for less than $20k
27 września, 2020 · < 1 min read
I start by covering the theoretical do’s and don’ts of building a minimum viable product (MVP) before giving an in depth and specific example of how I would go about … Continue reading „”
Episode 1: Fundraising
19 września, 2020 · < 1 min read
Given that it’s episode 1, I start by explaining why I am creating this show before covering everything there is to know in terms of fundraising for venture backed startups: … Continue reading „”
Announcing Playing With Unicorns
16 września, 2020 · 3 min read
Playing with unicorns is a new weekly live streaming show on startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. I will be streaming every Thursday at 12 pm EST on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, … Continue reading „”
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