<![CDATA[Stories by DC Palter on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@dcpalter?source=rss-8fcbf8ff6034------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*59QlNEVxLou5mkeqJANSAA.jpeg Stories by DC Palter on Medium https://medium.com/@dcpalter?source=rss-8fcbf8ff6034------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:12:54 GMT <![CDATA[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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ridiculous advice from VCs who don’t understand early-stage investing

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A startup offered to make me CEO. There was just one problem.

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What is it about venture capital that turns everyone into an a**hole? Oh yeah, it’s the founders…

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Writers need to be readers, too, and join the conversation

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