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Top 10 French Undiscovered Startups
Giulia Girardi of Equidam discusses the overall French startup scene and outlines the best performing startups that you should know about in “Top 10 Undiscovered French Startups”
On EU Developments
Alex Wilhelm of Mattermark explains that while venture dollars are trending down we should keep an eye on the bigger picture and not panic in “As Venture Turns, Let’s Keep An Eye On Scale”
Ali Hamed of CoVenture claims yields across the lending industry are going to go up while equity will become cheaper in “Why Now Is A Great Time To Start Investing In Alternative Lending Again”
Josh Guttman of SoftBank Capital claims overall innovation has moved away from the public market towards the startup industry in “American Mania and Startups”
Adam Besnivick of Deep Fork Capital outlines the principles he follows before and after sourcing an investment in “My VC Code”
Will Porteous of RRE Ventures says founders need to concentrate on both innovative distribution and better experience for readers in “How We Think About New Media Companies”
On Growth
Elizabeth Yin of 500Startups gives tips on how to make your email deck so that the investor schedules a meeting in “You Have 10 Seconds To Get An Investor Meeting”
Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures says the best lesson to learn for yourself if you are struggling is self reflection in “Getting Your Series A Mojo Back”
Nic Brisbourne of Forward Partners talks about the recent shift in company culture to a frequently changing company vision in “Think Of Your Company As An Organism”
Samir Kaji of Kauffman Fellows says that simplifying your message and removing buzzwords from your emails will help you get investor attention in“Acing Investor Emails”
Fred Destin of Accel Partners explains that having a tight group of board members allows you to make decisions quickly in “Tiny Startups Need Tiny Boards”
Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures explains what a go to market is and how it affects the success of a startup in “Are You Spending Enough Time On Your Startup’s Go To Market?”
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