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Founder Fundraising

Founder Should Avoid Data Rooms

Venture Deal Fundraising Course (FREE!)

Anonymous Fund & VC Partner Reviews

Bill Gross: The Complementary Skills Teams Need To Win

Mike Maples On Idea Mazes & "Backcasting"

Why Founders Should Take More (Idea) Risk

Customer Interview Worksheets (JTBD Format)

Keith Rabois Advice (Audio)

OnDeck's Founder Self Reflection Exercise

Thread: How To Find Co-Founders (Erik Torenberg)

Option Planning Benchmarks

Naval On Founder Anxiety

Product Management Templates

A Founder Fundraising Playbook

FundBoard: Fundraising Service by Brian Birsic

Frameworks for Founders (by NFX)

The Acceleprise Seed Fundraising Playbook

The Guild's Library of Founder Resources

Interactive Cap Table Example

How Valuations Work

Incentives & How VCs Make Money

Almanac (Open Source Documents)

Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital

'The Brief' Fundraising Tool by NFX

DocSend's Active Investor List (2020)

Carta’s SAFE/Convertible Note Calculator

Venture Patterns - Resources & Models

Stripe's Guide to Pitch Decks

Fundraise From Home

Term Sheet Grader - Compare Term Sheets

YC Startup School Library

High Output Founders' Library (via Steve Schlafman)

Questions To Ask In Interviews

Financial model templates for forecasting & fundraising

5-Year Operating Plan Template

Product Management Principles

Thread: How to delegate / manage decision processes with your team

How to be an Effective Executive

How To Operate (Keith Rabois Deck)

How to Operate (Keith Rabois Lecture)

The Greatest Sales Pitch Ever

The Greatest Sales Deck Ever

Internal Memo Examples (great collection!)

GV’s Simple Recipe For Getting Started On Your Brand

When You Pitch an Idea, Gestures Matter More Than Words

Thread: How to write a better cold email

How to write a forwardable email

Sending an email about your company/idea

Thread: What to look for in a business partner

The Blueprint of We (Speak to Eric Friedman)

The Founder Dating Playbook

Leaders In Tech: 1-year program for leaders of high growth tech companies

Atlas HQ: Build without burnout

Reboot.io: Coaching

GoFar.io (Speak to Kevin Weatherman about his experience)

Frameworks to deal with founder depression

In praise of failure

Visible VC Investor Update Platform

Database of 52,000+ Angels and VC Funds

AirTable of All Accelerators

The Venture Deals Course [Free Online Class]

The Series A Guide by Y-Combinator

Ask Anything VC (Search across hundreds of VC blogs)

The Lean Stack App

Business Model Canvas (Google Sheet)

Thread: how to speak to competition in your deck

Thread: how to get your funding deal over the finish line

The Venture Hacks Bible

Kevin Ryan on Fundraising

What Traction Do You Really Need to Raise?

How VCs Negotiate: 8 Skills Top Founders Master for Startup Fundraising

How to reference check your prospective investor

There are no Shortcuts: Why Showing up In Person is Everything

Tips to write a great venture fund pitch deck

Earlybird’s Investment Process

The AirTree Investment Process

Avoid The Typical VC Data Room Process

Mental Health

OnDeck's Founder Self Reflection Exercise

Naval On Founder Anxiety

Leaders In Tech: 1-year program for leaders of high growth tech companies

Atlas HQ: Build without burnout

Reboot.io: Coaching

GoFar.io (Speak to Kevin Weatherman about his experience)

Frameworks to deal with founder depression

In praise of failure

Co-Founders

Founder Should Avoid Data Rooms

Venture Deal Fundraising Course (FREE!)

Anonymous Fund & VC Partner Reviews

Bill Gross: The Complementary Skills Teams Need To Win

Mike Maples On Idea Mazes & "Backcasting"

Why Founders Should Take More (Idea) Risk

Customer Interview Worksheets (JTBD Format)

Keith Rabois Advice (Audio)

OnDeck's Founder Self Reflection Exercise

Thread: How To Find Co-Founders (Erik Torenberg)

Option Planning Benchmarks

Naval On Founder Anxiety

Product Management Templates

A Founder Fundraising Playbook

FundBoard: Fundraising Service by Brian Birsic

Frameworks for Founders (by NFX)

The Acceleprise Seed Fundraising Playbook

The Guild's Library of Founder Resources

Interactive Cap Table Example

How Valuations Work

Incentives & How VCs Make Money

Almanac (Open Source Documents)

Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital

'The Brief' Fundraising Tool by NFX

DocSend's Active Investor List (2020)

Carta’s SAFE/Convertible Note Calculator

Venture Patterns - Resources & Models

Stripe's Guide to Pitch Decks

Fundraise From Home

Term Sheet Grader - Compare Term Sheets

YC Startup School Library

High Output Founders' Library (via Steve Schlafman)

Questions To Ask In Interviews

Financial model templates for forecasting & fundraising

5-Year Operating Plan Template

Product Management Principles

Thread: How to delegate / manage decision processes with your team

How to be an Effective Executive

How To Operate (Keith Rabois Deck)

How to Operate (Keith Rabois Lecture)

The Greatest Sales Pitch Ever

The Greatest Sales Deck Ever

Internal Memo Examples (great collection!)

GV’s Simple Recipe For Getting Started On Your Brand

When You Pitch an Idea, Gestures Matter More Than Words

Thread: How to write a better cold email

How to write a forwardable email

Sending an email about your company/idea

Thread: What to look for in a business partner

The Blueprint of We (Speak to Eric Friedman)

The Founder Dating Playbook

Leaders In Tech: 1-year program for leaders of high growth tech companies

Atlas HQ: Build without burnout

Reboot.io: Coaching

GoFar.io (Speak to Kevin Weatherman about his experience)

Frameworks to deal with founder depression

In praise of failure

Visible VC Investor Update Platform

Database of 52,000+ Angels and VC Funds

AirTable of All Accelerators

The Venture Deals Course [Free Online Class]

The Series A Guide by Y-Combinator

Ask Anything VC (Search across hundreds of VC blogs)

The Lean Stack App

Business Model Canvas (Google Sheet)

Thread: how to speak to competition in your deck

Thread: how to get your funding deal over the finish line

The Venture Hacks Bible

Kevin Ryan on Fundraising

What Traction Do You Really Need to Raise?

How VCs Negotiate: 8 Skills Top Founders Master for Startup Fundraising

How to reference check your prospective investor

There are no Shortcuts: Why Showing up In Person is Everything

Tips to write a great venture fund pitch deck

Earlybird’s Investment Process

The AirTree Investment Process

Avoid The Typical VC Data Room Process

Better Communications

Founder Should Avoid Data Rooms

Venture Deal Fundraising Course (FREE!)

Anonymous Fund & VC Partner Reviews

Bill Gross: The Complementary Skills Teams Need To Win

Mike Maples On Idea Mazes & "Backcasting"

Why Founders Should Take More (Idea) Risk

Customer Interview Worksheets (JTBD Format)

Keith Rabois Advice (Audio)

OnDeck's Founder Self Reflection Exercise

Thread: How To Find Co-Founders (Erik Torenberg)

Option Planning Benchmarks

Naval On Founder Anxiety

Product Management Templates

A Founder Fundraising Playbook

FundBoard: Fundraising Service by Brian Birsic

Frameworks for Founders (by NFX)

The Acceleprise Seed Fundraising Playbook

The Guild's Library of Founder Resources

Interactive Cap Table Example

How Valuations Work

Incentives & How VCs Make Money

Almanac (Open Source Documents)

Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital

'The Brief' Fundraising Tool by NFX

DocSend's Active Investor List (2020)

Carta’s SAFE/Convertible Note Calculator

Venture Patterns - Resources & Models

Stripe's Guide to Pitch Decks

Fundraise From Home

Term Sheet Grader - Compare Term Sheets

YC Startup School Library

High Output Founders' Library (via Steve Schlafman)

Questions To Ask In Interviews

Financial model templates for forecasting & fundraising

5-Year Operating Plan Template

Product Management Principles

Thread: How to delegate / manage decision processes with your team

How to be an Effective Executive

How To Operate (Keith Rabois Deck)

How to Operate (Keith Rabois Lecture)

The Greatest Sales Pitch Ever

The Greatest Sales Deck Ever

Internal Memo Examples (great collection!)

GV’s Simple Recipe For Getting Started On Your Brand

When You Pitch an Idea, Gestures Matter More Than Words

Thread: How to write a better cold email

How to write a forwardable email

Sending an email about your company/idea

Thread: What to look for in a business partner

The Blueprint of We (Speak to Eric Friedman)

The Founder Dating Playbook

Leaders In Tech: 1-year program for leaders of high growth tech companies

Atlas HQ: Build without burnout

Reboot.io: Coaching

GoFar.io (Speak to Kevin Weatherman about his experience)

Frameworks to deal with founder depression

In praise of failure

Visible VC Investor Update Platform

Database of 52,000+ Angels and VC Funds

AirTable of All Accelerators

The Venture Deals Course [Free Online Class]

The Series A Guide by Y-Combinator

Ask Anything VC (Search across hundreds of VC blogs)

The Lean Stack App

Business Model Canvas (Google Sheet)

Thread: how to speak to competition in your deck

Thread: how to get your funding deal over the finish line

The Venture Hacks Bible

Kevin Ryan on Fundraising

What Traction Do You Really Need to Raise?

How VCs Negotiate: 8 Skills Top Founders Master for Startup Fundraising

How to reference check your prospective investor

There are no Shortcuts: Why Showing up In Person is Everything

Tips to write a great venture fund pitch deck

Earlybird’s Investment Process

The AirTree Investment Process

Avoid The Typical VC Data Room Process

On Operating

Founder Should Avoid Data Rooms

Venture Deal Fundraising Course (FREE!)

Anonymous Fund & VC Partner Reviews

Bill Gross: The Complementary Skills Teams Need To Win

Mike Maples On Idea Mazes & "Backcasting"

Why Founders Should Take More (Idea) Risk

Customer Interview Worksheets (JTBD Format)

Keith Rabois Advice (Audio)

OnDeck's Founder Self Reflection Exercise

Thread: How To Find Co-Founders (Erik Torenberg)

Option Planning Benchmarks

Naval On Founder Anxiety

Product Management Templates

A Founder Fundraising Playbook

FundBoard: Fundraising Service by Brian Birsic

Frameworks for Founders (by NFX)

The Acceleprise Seed Fundraising Playbook

The Guild's Library of Founder Resources

Interactive Cap Table Example

How Valuations Work

Incentives & How VCs Make Money

Almanac (Open Source Documents)

Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital

'The Brief' Fundraising Tool by NFX

DocSend's Active Investor List (2020)

Carta’s SAFE/Convertible Note Calculator

Venture Patterns - Resources & Models

Stripe's Guide to Pitch Decks

Fundraise From Home

Term Sheet Grader - Compare Term Sheets

YC Startup School Library

High Output Founders' Library (via Steve Schlafman)

Questions To Ask In Interviews

Financial model templates for forecasting & fundraising

5-Year Operating Plan Template

Product Management Principles

Thread: How to delegate / manage decision processes with your team

How to be an Effective Executive

How To Operate (Keith Rabois Deck)

How to Operate (Keith Rabois Lecture)

The Greatest Sales Pitch Ever

The Greatest Sales Deck Ever

Internal Memo Examples (great collection!)

GV’s Simple Recipe For Getting Started On Your Brand

When You Pitch an Idea, Gestures Matter More Than Words

Thread: How to write a better cold email

How to write a forwardable email

Sending an email about your company/idea

Thread: What to look for in a business partner

The Blueprint of We (Speak to Eric Friedman)

The Founder Dating Playbook

Leaders In Tech: 1-year program for leaders of high growth tech companies

Atlas HQ: Build without burnout

Reboot.io: Coaching

GoFar.io (Speak to Kevin Weatherman about his experience)

Frameworks to deal with founder depression

In praise of failure

Visible VC Investor Update Platform

Database of 52,000+ Angels and VC Funds

AirTable of All Accelerators

The Venture Deals Course [Free Online Class]

The Series A Guide by Y-Combinator

Ask Anything VC (Search across hundreds of VC blogs)

The Lean Stack App

Business Model Canvas (Google Sheet)

Thread: how to speak to competition in your deck

Thread: how to get your funding deal over the finish line

The Venture Hacks Bible

Kevin Ryan on Fundraising

What Traction Do You Really Need to Raise?

How VCs Negotiate: 8 Skills Top Founders Master for Startup Fundraising

How to reference check your prospective investor

There are no Shortcuts: Why Showing up In Person is Everything

Tips to write a great venture fund pitch deck

Earlybird’s Investment Process

The AirTree Investment Process

Avoid The Typical VC Data Room Process