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Founder Fundraising
Fabrice Grinda Fundraising Overview (video)
Expanding Into the US: Guide for Foreign 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
Thread
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)
NFX Signal
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
Tools & Frameworks
Anonymous Fund & VC Partner Reviews
Customer Interview Worksheets (JTBD Format)
Option Planning Benchmarks
Product Management Templates
The Guild's Library of Founder Resources
Interactive Cap Table Example
Almanac (Open Source Documents)
Carta’s SAFE/Convertible Note Calculator
Venture Patterns - Resources & Models
Term Sheet Grader - Compare Term Sheets
YC Startup School Library
High Output Founders' Library (via Steve Schlafman)
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)
NFX Signal
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
Fabrice Grinda Fundraising Overview (video)
Expanding Into the US: Guide for Foreign 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
Thread
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)
NFX Signal
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
Fabrice Grinda Fundraising Overview (video)
Expanding Into the US: Guide for Foreign 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
Thread
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)
NFX Signal
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
Fabrice Grinda Fundraising Overview (video)
Expanding Into the US: Guide for Foreign 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
Thread
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)
NFX Signal
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