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To Kill a Unicorn

To Kill a Unicorn

SüprDüpr is the hottest startup in Silicon Valley until the chief scientist disappears. Is the company a fraud, or are they hiding something worse?

2023

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Dec 13, 2022

Is Your Startup a Good Fit for Venture Capital?

5 criteria VCs look for before considering investing

Is Your Startup a Good Fit for Venture Capital?

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Nov 10, 2023

5 Reasons I’ll Automatically Pass on Investing in Your Startup

Fix these basic problems first before looking for investors

5 Reasons I’ll Automatically Pass on Investing in Your Startup

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Mar 25, 2024

Understanding Venture Math

Those who don’t understand venture math are doomed to not getting investment

Understanding Venture Math

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Nov 1, 2021

About Me — DC Palter

Everything you didn’t want to know about me.

About Me — DC Palter

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Don’t Mistake a Beachhead for a Separate Niche Market

Know what a beachhead is — and what it isn’t — as you strategize industry domination

Don’t Mistake a Beachhead for a Separate Niche Market

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Nov 3

Sorry Founders, Investors Don’t Care About Your Advisors

The attempt to show you have a strong team only highlights the big gaps.

Sorry Founders, Investors Don’t Care About Your Advisors

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Oct 29

Looking for Series A Startups at Pre-Seed Valuations

We don’t invest in average deals. We look for the outliers.

Looking for Series A Startups at Pre-Seed Valuations

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Oct 20

Your Startup is a Great Business. But a Lousy Investment.

Most startups don’t fit the venture investment model. That doesn’t mean they aren’t great businesses.

Your Startup is a Great Business. But a Lousy Investment.

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Oct 13

The Best TV Series About Startups and Entrepreneurship — “Manpuku”

The Netflix/NHK drama about the invention of Cup Noodles by Momofuku Ando highlights the struggles of every entrepreneur.

The Best TV Series About Startups and Entrepreneurship — “Manpuku”

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Oct 5

Why Investors Dump Your AI-Generated Pitch Deck Straight Into the Trash

It’s not because it’s AI-generated. It’s because it misses the whole point of a pitch deck.

Why Investors Dump Your AI-Generated Pitch Deck Straight Into the Trash

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Entrepreneur, angel investor, startup mentor, sake snob. Author of the Silicon Valley mystery To Kill a Unicorn: https://link.amazon/B07dgNDwe

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