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Ambitious startups will need a high value wedge and the product velocity to expand quickly, create innovative data loops, and establish themselves as a core user operating system or “system of intelligence”.
Aileen Lee • Cowboy Ventures | Where we’re hunting in 1Q 2025
and at start-ups, especially in the early stages of growth, the role may be played by the founder.
Sean Ellis • Hacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success
Ev Randle
@evrandle
The systems-level thing is that we actually have to be very fast about getting back to people. Being able to schedule an all-partner in 48 hours or less is actually really important. Being able to make an investment decision with a group process without short circuiting due diligence within 48 to 72 hours, just speed is important because speed kill... See more
Invest like the Best • Unwrapping the Gift
prototypical customer, a potential investor, or another entrepreneur with specific expertise, domain knowledge,
Ash Maurya • Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean (O'Reilly))
ADARA VENTURES - We help create a path
adara.vc
[At] its heart, a startup investment is an investment in the entrepreneur. 1 —DAVID HORNIK, August Capital
Judy Robinett • Crack the Funding Code: How Investors Think and What They Need to Hear to Fund Your Startup
Funds that lead pre-seeds
outsetcapital.com