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Research founders actually use
Practical, sourced guides to raising capital and building a company, adapted from Andrew Hayes' books for founders.
Capital raising · 6 min read
What it really costs to raise, rung by rung
Percentages hide how large the bills are. The cost of a typical raise at each rung, in dollars, checked against real fee schedules.
Venture capital · 7 min readYour VC is raising money too
Fund economics, the power law and the fund clock explain VC behaviour. Plus seven questions to ask before you sign.
Founders · 6 min readRich or king? The trade-off every founder faces
More than half of founder-CEOs who raise outside capital are replaced by the third round. How control is lost, and kept.