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

Dada a onipresente desgraça e melancolia de 2020, reservei um tempo para refletir objetivamente sobre a situação atual … Continue lendo “Episódio 12: Pandemia, populismo e fracasso político – O surpreendente caso de otimismo em 2020”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the first episode I covered how and when to fundraise. In this episode, I describe how venture … Continue lendo “Episode 3: How VCs evaluate startups”

I start by covering the theoretical do’s and don’ts of building a minimum viable product (MVP) before giving … Continue lendo “Episode 2: Build a MVP for less than $20k”

Given that it’s episode 1, I start by explaining why I am creating this show before covering everything … Continue lendo “Episode 1: Fundraising”

Playing with unicorns is a new weekly live streaming show on startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. I will … Continue lendo “Announcing Playing With Unicorns”