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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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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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