kayovin1

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by kayovin1 19d ago
Venture backed founders need to know when to tell VCs to fuck off and just run their businesses properly. Raise >> scale >> raise cycle is toxic and can't go on forever. It's irresponsible to shut down a business like
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Why don't VCs help founders prepare for failed fundraising?(23mile.com)
1 points by kayovin1 6mo ago|2 comments
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by kayovin1 6mo ago
The single biggest problem I faced running a startup and have seen lots of venture-backed founders face is running out of money and shutting down. In the US, as low as 30% of startups are able to raise Series A after a Seed round. The gradu
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by kayovin1 1y ago
You're welcome
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Built to Die: The Venture Capital Zombie Trap(23mile.com)
2 points by kayovin1 1y ago|3 comments
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by kayovin1 1y ago
Author here. Key points: • Why fund math and milestone pressure create zombie companies. • Signals you’re default-dead vs default-alive. • A step-by-step pivot framework for teams where the VC path isn’t working. Interested in experiences f
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by kayovin1 1y ago
Last week I helped run a closed session “M&A readiness - understanding the buyer mindset” roundtable in London for a founder community. Sharing the main lessons here as they could be helpful for founders starting to think of exits. 1) O
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What drives startup acquisitions? 7 lessons from buyer-mindset M&A workshop(23mile.com)
3 points by kayovin1 1y ago|1 comments
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Is it feasible to be anti-power law?(23mile.com)
2 points by kayovin1 1y ago|0 comments
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by kayovin1 1y ago
Great to hear about your company Bruce We will see stories like this appreciated more than VC-backed startups as it's simply more sustainable and impactful
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by kayovin1 1y ago
It's interesting you say there are hardly any startups grounded in reality. Tbf, it's really hard to build a capital efficient, scalable company
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VC Funds Struggling
12 points by kayovin1 1y ago|15 comments