If you are a founder reading this, it’s important to understand that you are our customer, and we live to serve you, not the opposite.
This post is about how I got my job at FundersClub and insights for the ones that are interested in becoming Venture Investors themselves.
Do not use your Gmail to communicate with investors! You lose the opportunity of advertising your startup on the URL and to look professional.
I must have seen >2500 pitch decks, in the past four years. Most founders over-complicate pitch decks. 10 slides are everything you need.
Quickly I realized that time management is a crucial part of being a good VC. Being “default to yes” is a poor strategy. Focus is key.
I woke up at 4:30 AM at the first Monday of 2015. I used to think that becoming a morning person was something reserved for Yoga teachers and Buddhist monks.
Last week I faced an awkward situation over LinkedIn messages. One person was doing one of the most distasteful things in business etiquette.
For a while, I was the only person at SendGrid responsible for growing the company internationally, especially in Latin America.
