By Jeff Weinstein and Luke Skertich Background Early-stage venture capital has undergone a seismic transformation over the past decade as companies … „VC Opportunity Fund Best Practices“ weiterlesen

Christian is the rare breed of polymath Renaissance Man operating in a world that rewards specialization. We had … „Episode 14: A Conversation with Christian Angermayer“ weiterlesen

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. As you may recall, I ended 2019 intent … „2020: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!“ weiterlesen

SPACs have been one of the hot topics of 2020. Jeff Weinstein, who co-heads investing at FJ Labs, … „Episode 13: What’s the deal with SPACs?“ weiterlesen

Angesichts der allgegenwärtigen Untergangsstimmung im Jahr 2020 habe ich mir die Zeit genommen, objektiv darüber nachzudenken, wo die … „Episode 12: Pandemie, Populismus und Politikversagen – Das überraschende Argument für Optimismus im Jahr 2020“ weiterlesen

I had the privilege of running into the same social and intellectual circles as Safi Bahcall for the … „Episode 11: Loonshots with Safi Bahcall“ weiterlesen

Last week we covered how to come up with great startup ideas. This week I present how to … „Episode 10: Validating Your Startup Idea“ weiterlesen

It is that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers … „2020 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide“ weiterlesen

Many aspiring entrepreneurs struggle to come with compelling startup ideas. I detail the four sources of startup ideas: … „Episode 9: Coming Up with a Startup Idea“ weiterlesen

Most entrepreneurs merely see venture capitalists as a source of capital without understanding how venture capitalists operate. Jeff … „Episode 8: The Business of Venture Capital“ weiterlesen

Last week we covered whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an … „Episode 7: FJ Labs’ Startup Studio Model“ weiterlesen

This week we cover whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an … „Episode 6: DIY vs Accelerator vs Studio“ weiterlesen

Given that I was in Lake Placid looking at the foliage change without my multi-screen setup, I tried … „Episode 5: Ask Me Anything“ weiterlesen

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Pankaj Jain, the host of Invest Stream. We discussed how … „Angel investing at scale“ weiterlesen

In the third episode, I described how VCs evaluate startups by using a combination of the team, business, … „Episode 4: FJ Labs’ Investment Thesis“ weiterlesen