One VC on why love and greed are the best emotional base on which to build a startup. By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) “You ever notice how the first slide in any pitch deck these days is ‘[industry] IS BROKEN?’” A friend pointed this out to me last week talking...
A pair of co-founders on the very steep learning curve they faced when raising money. By By Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg (Co-founders, theSkimm) Now that the fundraising process is complete, we can be honest: We had no idea what the F we were doing when we...
Two co-founders who recently raised their first round share the ups and downs of the process. By Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg (Co-founders, theSkimm) Last week, we announced that we had raised a round of funding. We could not be happier about who our partners are...
Two co-founders who recently raised their first round share the ups and downs of the process. By Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg (Co-founders, theSkimm) Last week, we announced that we had raised a round of funding. We could not be happier about who our partners are...
Hombrew partner Hunter Walk on why he’s excited to invest in the female-founded startup. By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) Content is about knowing your audience. About knowing where you fit in their day and needs. About creating habit. About having growth and...