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December depression
More people than we would expect suffer from a depression. Especially startup founders, due to all the stress and the pressure to overperform. We are glad Brad Feld talks about it and tries to remove the taboo.
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Modern Entrepreneurship
How to cold email an investor
Or better: How not to cold email an investor. Have you launched? Show some numbers. Not yet launched? Tell more about validations. But a standard email to every investor you can find just doesn't work.
From idea to product and beyond
"If you can’t build an MVP and have it in peoples hands in 3 months, you’re doing something wrong."
MVP's can actually take as little as a day to create.
How to perform inception on a VC
It all starts with a very simple and clear idea: If an investor had to believe one simple thing about the world that would eventually lead them to investing in your company, what would it be?
Don’t be slippery
We see it happen all too often. Founders that are vague about their metrics, exaggerate just a little bit too much, and chase a new opportunity every week. Don't be slippery! Especially not towards your mentors, advisors and investors.
Growth
Why founders fail to market their products
"The list of ways to get traction never ends. Just as you think you’ve figured it out, something changes, or you come up with a new idea."
Don’t waste your time growth hacking
It's like poetry, describing the Frankenstein monster that is growth hacking.
Trends
The coming shift in enterprise software
The future of enterprise software; Voice, chat, AI and bots.
Conversational interfaces aren’t new, but they’re changing the game
Everything should become easier to accomplish with conversational interfaces, as long as you're able to communicate what you want to get done.
Food delivery startup? Start pivoting.
Food delivery has been trending, but investors are moving away as big players are moving in.
Finance
The dangers of being too early
A point of view from an investor, giving you insight into why they take certain risks.
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Thank you & credits
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