Thought Leadership Threads

Founders are busy re-structuring their operating plans to reduce burn.
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A reduction in burn almost always slows growth which #VCs will interpret as a negative signal.
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The result is confusion and loads of bad advice.

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Is this a solvable problem? 🧵👇

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The #1 responsibility of a Founder is to make sure their company doesn’t run out of cash, but raising capital in today’s market is TOUGH.

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Here’s a quick framework for determining how challenging it will be for a #startup to raise new #VC capital.

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Is your #startup ready? 🧵👇

Gigantic businesses can be created when an amazing Founding team focuses its attention on a rock-solid business idea that’s perfectly aligned with an emerging mega trend.

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This is what #Founders and #VCs live for.Curious what this looks like for a 15-month-old company?

#VCs and #startups are dealing with the reality that today’s environment is brutal compared to what it’s been like over the past few years.
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The reason for the abrupt shift is that Darwin went on vacation for a few years but has finally returned.
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This changes EVERYTHING! 🧵👇

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Failing isn’t fun. Failing in public is worse.
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Founders do it. Investors do it. Athletes do it. It's incredibly common.
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So what happens when you take risks in public and there’s evidence that you're on a path to failure?
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Most people handle it poorly. A few thoughts: 🧵👇

The current spike in #inflation has lasted longer and is more challenging to manage than expected.
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The Fed is combatting inflation with increases in interest rates and the equity markets aren’t happy.
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Why have equities sold off and when does the recovery begin? 🧵👇

The #startup ecosystem has been turbocharged in recent years due to massive capital inflows.

A downside is that the playbook has been lost around how to build a healthy business.

Being able to make money with a single product at low levels of scale needs to be re-learned! 🧵👇

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Capital is less available than it’s been in recent years. So Investors are advising companies to make changes that reflect this new reality.

How should Founders deal with divergent opinions? How should Founders make decisions when there's disagreement? 🧵👇

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Embedded finance is everywhere around you, from clicking "Buy now" on Amazon to your seemingly invisible payment when you exit your Uber.

Pretty easy, right?

What if I told you there's a new solution that is even faster, cheaper and safer.

There is.

Plug and Play Finance.

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