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❌ Most use of funds are feature & hiring based ...we can do better at your Series A Instead of how you'll spend the money, I like to focus on 1/ the bets you're making 2/ the confidence behind each bet 3/ the expected outcome from each bet All in a way that lines up with the venture scale expectations so you can make it easier for VCs to build conviction 👍 Easier said than done I know... But the earlier you develop this narrative, the clearer your roadmap becomes to beat the 12.1% Series A graduation rate Not raising? No problem, these bets will align your team on your most capital efficient growth plan 😃 -- ♻️ Repost to help a founder in your network Click 'visit my website' at the top of this post to register for my free Unlock your Series A session on how to navigate VC expectations in this market

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Choosing a venture capital firm? It's not just about the money. The top reasons anyone picks a VC firm are value add, relationship with the partner, firm's prestige, and valuation. But when you dig deeper, the number one factor is value add. Why? Because funding is a commodity. If you've built something great, you'll be able to raise your next round. But the value add? That's where the magic happens. Our portfolio companies tell us that the most valuable add-on we provide, even beyond customer introductions, is help with hiring. And it's not just about introductions to candidates. It's about helping them understand how to interview, how to build a candidate list, how to create a hiring plan, and how to stay ahead of that plan. One of the biggest mistakes a company can make is not understanding the layering of their hiring plan. And hiring is just one of many value adds. Figure out what you need the most help with and then find the firm that's right for that function.

How a Seed VC Makes Investment Decisions? While making investment decisions, VCs basically ask themselves three big questions: the founder, the target market, and the founder-market fit. 1. Is this an awesome founder? 2. Is this a market I want to have an investment in? This incorporates both the opportunity's total size potential and the market's attractiveness. 3. Is there a strong founder market fit? Is this an authentic idea, and does the founding team's capability meet the market's needs well in the early stages of the business? As a founder, understanding the VC decision framework will help you determine what to focus on while pitching an idea. Credit: Sahil S. Check my free newsletter for more insights: https://lnkd.in/d_ApCNgp

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Great take on managing your cash after a raise, and it follows the logic behind sound modeling, too. Very similar to scenario-based forecasting, with different assumptions yielding different projected outcomes. Anybody can model out "Cash to start - cost to hire = cash left" with simple addition and subtraction and an arbitrary "ROI" on that spend (as though each new hire will magically work out). But it's way more important to treat every dollar spent as a bet, and be able to work through the likely outcomes and their respective probabilities. Michael Ho does a great job walking founders through this exercise in the context of convincing investors to take a bet on them. Of course, we're always delighted to talk about creating a financial model and dashboard to match...

Decision making factors for seed funding.