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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
You Aren't Doing Enough In Person + Stories From Brazil
Jason Yeh
July 18, 2023
Fundraising
Do you Have This VC Requirement? (Purity of Motivation)
Jason Yeh
July 11, 2023
Fundraising
Capturing Value from your Investors
Jason Yeh
July 4, 2023
Fundraising
Venture Capital: A Means to an End or an Essential Partner?
Jason Yeh
June 27, 2023
Fundraising
Does AI = Always Invest?
Jason Yeh
June 20, 2023
Fundraising
Translating the 9 most common lines in VC emails
Jason Yeh
June 13, 2023
Fundraising
8 Unsung Heroes in Fundraising - Recognize & Nurture These Relationships
Jason Yeh
June 6, 2023
Fundraising
5 Controversial Fundraising Ideas
Jason Yeh
May 30, 2023
Fundraising
Following up after a pitch - what do I do now?
Jason Yeh
May 23, 2023
Fundraising
Soft Commitments? They suck. Why, When, and How...
Jason Yeh
May 16, 2023
Fundraising
Failure to Launch in Fundraising
Jason Yeh
May 9, 2023
Fundraising
Founder Q&A: The Investor Passed on Me - What Should I Do Now?
Jason Yeh
May 2, 2023
Fundraising
Asking for help in fundraising (you're doing it wrong)
Jason Yeh
April 25, 2023
Investor Psychology
Sending the best signal in fundraising
Jason Yeh
April 18, 2023
Fundraising
Fundraising is this… over and over again
Jason Yeh
April 11, 2023
Fundraising
This common mistake will crush your chance of getting an intro
Jason Yeh
April 4, 2023
Fundraising
WhatsApp for Investor Comms
Jason Yeh
March 28, 2023
9 Ways for Founders to Stand Out in a Global Fundraising Slowdown
Jonathan Lee
March 26, 2023
Fundraising
Positive Updates on SVB
Jason Yeh
March 21, 2023
Fundraising
How the SVB saga impacts fundraising (spoiler: it’s not good)
Jason Yeh
March 14, 2023
Fundraising
The Curse of Overvaluation: a Breakdown pt. II
Jason Yeh
March 7, 2023
Fundraising
The Curse of Overvaluation: a Breakdown pt. I
Jason Yeh
February 28, 2023
Fundraising
Leveraging your cap table for HELP
Jason Yeh
February 21, 2023
Fundraising
Decks - do you pass on using them in fundraising?
Jason Yeh
February 14, 2023
Fundraising
1st time founders are terrible… do accelerators help?
Jason Yeh
February 7, 2023
Fundraising
Happiness in Fundraising
Jason Yeh
January 24, 2023
Fundraising
How NOT to end a networking meeting
January 17, 2023
Fundraising
Why Can’t I Hire Someone to Raise Money for Me?
Jason Yeh
January 10, 2023
Fundraising
How to Leverage Investor Lists
Jason Yeh
December 20, 2022
Fundraising
Holiday Gifts to Help Founders Fundraise
Jason Yeh and Jonathan Lee
December 13, 2022
Fundraising
How to Leverage Herd Mentality in Fundraising
Jason Yeh
December 6, 2022
Fundraising
How VCs are like Gift Card Businesses
Jason Yeh
November 29, 2022
Fundraising
WARNING: in dealmaking, you're not agreeing to math.
Jason Yeh
November 22, 2022
Fundraising
Deciphering: “Don’t think this is venture-backable”
Jason Yeh
November 15, 2022
Fundraising
Time to Party (Round) – the what, why, & how of party rounds
Jason Yeh
November 1, 2022
Fundraising
Try this hack to 10x your fundraising instincts and confidence
October 25, 2022
Fundraising
Key Fundraising Role Models & Insights / Funded Season 3
Jason Yeh
October 18, 2022
Community
5 Best Tips for Closing a Lead Investor
October 13, 2022
Fundraising
You failed a VC Pop Quiz…now what?
Jason Yeh
October 11, 2022
Fundraising
Should you raise before or after launch?
Jason Yeh
October 4, 2022
Fundraising
“How do I tell investors I won’t lose their money?”
Jason Yeh
September 27, 2022
Fundraising
Deciphering: “What’s your timeline?”
Jason Yeh
September 20, 2022
Fundraising
Uncapped SAFEs: when to use them, no cap
Jason Yeh
September 13, 2022
Community
How to Find Angel Investors for Your Startup
Jonathan Lee
August 30, 2022
Fundraising
“You’re too early” - the why and how to react
Jason Yeh
August 30, 2022
Fundraising
The Insider Advantage: Reducing the information gap between Founders & VCs
Jason Yeh
August 22, 2022
Community
10 Mistakes Founders Make When Pitching to Investors (And How to Avoid Them!)
August 12, 2022
Fundraising
A fundraising failure to learn from (Investor Skydiving) pt. II
Jason Yeh
August 2, 2022
Fundraising
Time builds relationships. But it also kills deals. (Investor Skydiving) pt. I
Jason Yeh
July 26, 2022
Fundraising
How social media drives investor interest
Jason Yeh
June 28, 2022
Why your intro requests aren’t working (and how to fix it)
Jason Yeh
June 22, 2022
Fundraising
Building a Fundraising Foundation
Jason Yeh
June 21, 2022
Fundraising
Drive to Survive (extend your runway…)
Jason Yeh
June 14, 2022
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How social media drives investor interest
Jason Yeh
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June 28, 2022
Fundraising
Why your intro requests aren’t working (and how to fix it)
Jason Yeh
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June 22, 2022
Building a Fundraising Foundation
Jason Yeh
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June 21, 2022
Fundraising
Drive to Survive (extend your runway…)
Jason Yeh
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June 14, 2022
Fundraising
The Silver Lining of Pausing Your Fundraise
Jason Yeh
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June 7, 2022
Fundraising
The Misunderstood Parts of Dilution and Venture Math
Jason Yeh
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May 31, 2022
Fundraising
Data Rooms - why, when, and how? (oh and what the heck are they?)
Jason Yeh
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May 27, 2022
Fundraising
Surviving the current mess: perspective and fundraising tips
Jason Yeh
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May 24, 2022
Fundraising
Add these gems to make your investor update shine
Jason Yeh
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May 17, 2022
Fundraising
Lead vs. Co-Lead, what's the deal?
Jason Yeh and Jonathan Lee
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May 13, 2022
Favorites
A Killer Guide to combining an Angel Army with Stacked Notes
Jason Yeh
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May 10, 2022
Fundraising
When is a SAFE Unsafe?
Jason Yeh
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May 3, 2022
Fundraising
12 Best Tips for Finding a Technical Co-Founder / CTO
Jason Yeh & Jonathan Lee
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April 22, 2022
Community
The large impact of small actions in fundraising
Jason Yeh
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April 15, 2022
Fundraising
Cold Email Psychology (what it is and how to use it)
Jason Yeh
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April 7, 2022
Fundraising
9 Ways Angel Investors Can Help Your Startup
Jason Yeh & Jonathan Lee
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April 1, 2022
Community
Avoid this “detailed” mistake - Live tape from a coaching session
Jason Yeh
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March 18, 2022
Fundraising
This is Why Preparing to Fundraise is Hard
Jason Yeh
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March 11, 2022
Fundraising’s Cold Start Problem
Jason Yeh
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March 4, 2022
Favorites
9 Ways to Use Funding to Prepare For Your Next Raise
Jason Yeh and Jonathan Lee
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February 25, 2022
Community
The Kingmaking Power of Angel Investors
Jason Yeh
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February 18, 2022
Fundraising
How to Network Starting From Nothing
Jason Yeh
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February 11, 2022
Fundraising
22 Essential Newsletters for Startup Founders in 2024
Jonathan Lee
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February 4, 2022
Fundraising
Congrats, you just closed a round!... Now what?
Jason Yeh
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January 28, 2022
Fundraising
Should I change to web3 to fundraise? Hell n…maybe?
Jason Yeh
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January 21, 2022
Fundraising
Founders- It’s Time to Ask for Help
Jason Yeh
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January 14, 2022
Fundraising
How Fundraising Skills Lead to Successful Recruiting
Jason Yeh
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January 7, 2022
Fundraising
The 6 most important fundraising concepts of 2021
Jason Yeh
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December 31, 2021
Favorites
A Holiday Fundraising Pro Tip
Jason Yeh
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December 17, 2021
Fundraising
Building an Angel Army
Jason Yeh
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December 10, 2021
Favorites
The most effective framework for investor communications - WWPCD
Jason Yeh
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December 3, 2021
Fundraising
They passed before, why should they invest now?
Jason Yeh
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November 19, 2021
Seeking Alpha in Startups (What is your unique insight?)
Jason Yeh
•
October 29, 2021
Favorites
What to do with non-lead investors?
Jason Yeh
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October 22, 2021
Fundraising
Sorry not sorry
Jason Yeh
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October 15, 2021
6 Lessons on Life and Fundraising
Jason Yeh
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September 3, 2021
5 Hidden Tactics to Indirectly Catch a VC's Attention
Jason Yeh & Jonathan Lee
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August 27, 2021
Calendar Density, an explainer
Jason Yeh
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August 13, 2021
Favorites
Fail fast in fundraising
Jason Yeh
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August 6, 2021
High Val, Quick Close, Great Firm (Pick 2) - The Fundraising Trilemma
Jason Yeh
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July 23, 2021
You're probably overcomplicating your pitch. Here are 2 tips to help
Jason Yeh
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July 16, 2021
2 Types of Intros (how best to request intros)
Jason Yeh
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July 9, 2021
What comes first in fundraising?
Jason Yeh
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July 2, 2021
Imposter Syndrome Fundraising Mistakes
Jason Yeh
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June 25, 2021
TAM is not the reason
Jason Yeh
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June 18, 2021
The Problem with Pattern Matching
Jason Yeh
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June 11, 2021
Fundraising
Industrial Economics + Fundraising
Jason Yeh
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May 6, 2021
Fundraising
How to think about passes
Jason Yeh
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April 29, 2021
Financials
Startup Clichés
Jason Yeh
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April 22, 2021
Stirring the Post-Money Pot🍯
Jason Yeh
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April 15, 2021
A signal to strive for🚦
Jason Yeh
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April 8, 2021
Fundraising
Post Money Cap Explanation
Jason Yeh
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April 1, 2021
Fundraising
Chopping down a fundraise
Jason Yeh
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March 29, 2021
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