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Seeking Alpha in Startups (What is your unique insight?)
Jason Yeh
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October 29, 2021
Favorites
Investor Skydiving pt. I
Fundraising
Jason Yeh
July 26, 2022
Building an Angel Army
Favorites
Jason Yeh
December 10, 2021
Happiness in Fundraising
Jason Yeh
January 24, 2023
Fundraising
Fundraising Essays
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Fundraising
The Silver Lining of Pausing Your Fundraise
Jason Yeh
June 7, 2022
Fundraising
The Misunderstood Parts of Dilution and Venture Math
Jason Yeh
May 31, 2022
Fundraising
Data Rooms - why, when, and how? (oh and what the heck are they?)
Jason Yeh
May 27, 2022
Fundraising
Surviving the current mess: perspective and fundraising tips
Jason Yeh
May 24, 2022
Fundraising
Add these gems to make your investor update shine
Jason Yeh
May 17, 2022
Favorites
Lead vs. Co-Lead, what's the deal?
Jason Yeh and Jonathan Lee
May 13, 2022
Fundraising
A Killer Guide to combining an Angel Army with Stacked Notes
Jason Yeh
May 10, 2022
Fundraising
When is a SAFE Unsafe?
Jason Yeh
May 3, 2022
Community
12 Best Tips for Finding a Technical Co-Founder / CTO
Jason Yeh & Jonathan Lee
April 22, 2022
Fundraising
The large impact of small actions in fundraising
Jason Yeh
April 15, 2022
Fundraising
Cold Email Psychology (what it is and how to use it)
Jason Yeh
April 7, 2022
Community
9 Ways Angel Investors Can Help Your Startup
Jason Yeh & Jonathan Lee
April 1, 2022
Fundraising
Avoid this “detailed” mistake - Live tape from a coaching session
Jason Yeh
March 18, 2022
This is Why Preparing to Fundraise is Hard
Jason Yeh
March 11, 2022
Favorites
Fundraising’s Cold Start Problem
Jason Yeh
March 4, 2022
Community
9 Ways to Use Funding to Prepare For Your Next Raise
Jason Yeh and Jonathan Lee
February 25, 2022
Fundraising
The Kingmaking Power of Angel Investors
Jason Yeh
February 18, 2022
Fundraising
How to Network Starting From Nothing
Jason Yeh
February 11, 2022
Fundraising
22 Essential Newsletters for Startup Founders in 2024
Jonathan Lee
February 4, 2022
Fundraising
Congrats, you just closed a round!... Now what?
Jason Yeh
January 28, 2022
Fundraising
Should I change to web3 to fundraise? Hell n…maybe?
Jason Yeh
January 21, 2022
Fundraising
Founders- It’s Time to Ask for Help
Jason Yeh
January 14, 2022
Fundraising
How Fundraising Skills Lead to Successful Recruiting
Jason Yeh
January 7, 2022
Favorites
The 6 most important fundraising concepts of 2021
Jason Yeh
December 31, 2021
Fundraising
A Holiday Fundraising Pro Tip
Jason Yeh
December 17, 2021
Favorites
Building an Angel Army
Jason Yeh
December 10, 2021
Fundraising
The most effective framework for investor communications - WWPCD
Jason Yeh
December 3, 2021
They passed before, why should they invest now?
Jason Yeh
November 19, 2021
Favorites
Seeking Alpha in Startups (What is your unique insight?)
Jason Yeh
October 29, 2021
Fundraising
What to do with non-lead investors?
Jason Yeh
October 22, 2021
Sorry not sorry
Jason Yeh
October 15, 2021
6 Lessons on Life and Fundraising
Jason Yeh
September 3, 2021
5 Hidden Tactics to Indirectly Catch a VC's Attention
Jason Yeh & Jonathan Lee
August 27, 2021
Favorites
Calendar Density, an explainer
Jason Yeh
August 13, 2021
Fail fast in fundraising
Jason Yeh
August 6, 2021
High Val, Quick Close, Great Firm (Pick 2) - The Fundraising Trilemma
Jason Yeh
July 23, 2021
You're probably overcomplicating your pitch. Here are 2 tips to help
Jason Yeh
July 16, 2021
2 Types of Intros (how best to request intros)
Jason Yeh
July 9, 2021
What comes first in fundraising?
Jason Yeh
July 2, 2021
Imposter Syndrome Fundraising Mistakes
Jason Yeh
June 25, 2021
TAM is not the reason
Jason Yeh
June 18, 2021
Fundraising
The Problem with Pattern Matching
Jason Yeh
June 11, 2021
Fundraising
Industrial Economics + Fundraising
Jason Yeh
May 6, 2021
Financials
How to think about passes
Jason Yeh
April 29, 2021
Startup Clichés
Jason Yeh
April 22, 2021
Stirring the Post-Money Pot🍯
Jason Yeh
April 15, 2021
Fundraising
A signal to strive for🚦
Jason Yeh
April 8, 2021
Fundraising
Post Money Cap Explanation
Jason Yeh
April 1, 2021
Chopping down a fundraise
Jason Yeh
March 29, 2021
My First Fundraising Fieldnotes
Jason Yeh
March 25, 2021
Be chased
Jason Yeh
July 5, 2020
The tip of the fundraising iceberg
Jason Yeh
June 26, 2020
Fundraising
Credibility
Jason Yeh
June 17, 2020
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Understanding VC Signals (Part 1)
Jason Yeh
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September 11, 2024
Fundraising
The Story Behind Lex's $5.6M Seed Round
Jason Yeh
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September 4, 2024
Fundraising
Fundraising Strategies They Don’t Want You to Know (Part 2)
Jason Yeh
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August 28, 2024
Fundraising
Fundraising Strategies They Don’t Want You to Know (Part 1)
Jason Yeh
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August 21, 2024
Fundraising
How Ian Swanson Started 3 Successful Venture-Backed Companies
Jason Yeh
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August 14, 2024
Fundraising
Boring but ESSENTIAL: Project Planning Your Fundraise (Part II)
Jason Yeh
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August 7, 2024
Fundraising
Boring but ESSENTIAL: Project Planning Your Fundraise (Part I)
Jason Yeh
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July 31, 2024
Fundraising
How Nancy Xu Raised $10M for Moonhub
Jason Yeh
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July 24, 2024
Fundraising
Pitch Decks: What to Highlight, What to Leave Out?
Jason Yeh
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July 17, 2024
Deck
Founder Q&A: Finding the Sweet Spot for Your Deck
Jason Yeh
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July 10, 2024
Deck
The Story Behind SGNL Raising $22M in Venture Capital
Jason Yeh
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July 3, 2024
Fundraising
When Good Decks Go Bad
Jason Yeh
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June 26, 2024
Deck
Preparing For a Pitch Competition
Jason Yeh
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June 19, 2024
Pitching
The Story Behind Purple Metrics Closing a $1.2M Pre-Seed Round
Jason Yeh
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June 12, 2024
Fundraising
How to Handle Investor Rejection
Jason Yeh
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June 5, 2024
Fundraising
How & Why to Get a Technical Co-Founder
Jason Yeh
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May 29, 2024
Foundations
Lessons from a $16.3M Fundraise
Jason Yeh
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May 22, 2024
Fundraising
Should You Announce Your Fundraise? Pros vs Cons
Jason Yeh
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May 18, 2024
Fundraising
How Much Should I Raise?
Jason Yeh
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May 15, 2024
Fundraising
Betting on Yourself: The Journey to Closing a $7.6M Seed Round
Jason Yeh
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May 1, 2024
Fundraising
Developing Your Pitch Persona
Jason Yeh
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April 24, 2024
Pitching
The Power of Deadlines
Jason Yeh
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April 17, 2024
Fundraising
Lessons From a $45M Series B
Jason Yeh
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April 10, 2024
Fundraising
The 7 Types of Support You Need while Fundraising
Jason Yeh
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April 3, 2024
Fundraising
How to Pick: Generalist or Specialist VCs
Jason Yeh
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March 26, 2024
Fundraising
Inside Midi Health's $25M Series A
Jason Yeh
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March 20, 2024
Fundraising
Founder's Guide to Advisory Shares
Jason Yeh
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March 13, 2024
Fundraising
Founder Salaries: How Much Should You Pay Yourself?
Jason Yeh
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March 6, 2024
Fundraising
How Mindbloom Raised Over $50M in Venture Capital
Jason Yeh
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February 28, 2024
Fundraising
Smarter Fundraising: Using Roll-Up Vehicles (RUVs) for Your Next Round
Jason Yeh
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February 21, 2024
Fundraising
Conversion Rates throughout the Fundraising Funnel
Jason Yeh
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February 14, 2024
Fundraising
The Story Behind Language I/O's $8M Series A
Jason Yeh
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February 7, 2024
Fundraising
When Are Venture Scouts Dangerous to Work With?
Jason Yeh
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January 30, 2024
Fundraising
The Skeleton Key for Cold Outreach
Jason Yeh
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January 23, 2024
Fundraising
An Intro to Your Phantom Advisor
Jason Yeh
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January 9, 2024
Fundraising
Preparing for Due Diligence
Jason Yeh
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January 2, 2024
Fundraising
Casual Encounters... Not So Casual in Venture
Jason Yeh
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December 19, 2023
Fundraising
Spotting Red Flags with Angel Investors
Jason Yeh
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December 12, 2023
Fundraising
Sneaky Side Letters
Jason Yeh
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December 5, 2023
Fundraising
The Value of Outside Perspectives
Jason Yeh
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November 28, 2023
Fundraising
How Much Traction Do You Need?
Jason Yeh
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November 21, 2023
Fundraising
Don't Run into This Wall When Fundraising
Jason Yeh
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November 14, 2023
Fundraising
Investor Anxieties - Why Am I Seeing This Deal?
Jason Yeh
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November 7, 2023
Fundraising
How to Leverage Investor FOMO
Jason Yeh
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October 31, 2023
Fundraising
Pre-Seed vs. Seed- What's the Difference?
Jason Yeh
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October 24, 2023
Fundraising
The "Dirty Secret" Behind Thesis-Driven VC Firms
Jason Yeh
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October 17, 2023
Fundraising
7 Key Advantages of Choosing a SAFE for Startup Founders
Jonathan Lee
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October 13, 2023
Community
EA Services for your fundraise & company (why, how, and discounts)
Jason Yeh
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October 9, 2023
List Building
How to End Your First Call With an Investor
Jason Yeh
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October 3, 2023
Fundraising
What is a Data Room? The Data Room Primer - For Startup Founders
Jonathan Lee
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September 21, 2023
Community
VCs want to know: Is this the Money Round?
Jason Yeh
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September 19, 2023
Fundraising
The Art of Remote Pitching
Jason Yeh
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September 12, 2023
Fundraising
Accelerators- Expensive Capital, or More?
Jason Yeh
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September 5, 2023
Fundraising
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