Founder–Investor Expectation Matrix
Align expectations before you align signatures This will prevent 90% of future boardroom fights by forcing alignment before money enters […]
The Bootstrapped Valuation Framework
How frugal founders create massive valuation without begging for capital This is the one model business schools won’t teach, VCs
Balance Sheets for First-Time Founders
Welcome to the magical world of the balance sheet — a document that freezes your business at a single moment
Understanding Business Contracts — The “Founder Edition”
Why You, Dear Founder, Can’t Escape Contracts Welcome to the thrilling world of business contracts — the adult equivalent of
What should you be building now?
The last few years were about proving what AI can do. Now, it’s about building with it. We’ve put together
How my seed round’s Due Diligence Made Me Truly Understand My Own Product?
Guest post by Udit Akhouri (Co-founder, Exthalpy) This wasn’t the first company built, but it was the first to take
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Finding the Right Talent as a Startup Founder
If you’re a first-time founder, you’ve probably realized this already: hiring the right people is harder than raising money. Most startups
A Research Thinking Toolkit to Speed Up the Discovery Phase
There’s a mirage deceiving founders in the AI era: Mistaking speed for traction. The allure of vibe-coding an MVP in
Why we need the PMF Playbook
Product Market Fit (PMF) is arguably the most important milestone for an early-stage startup. ~90% of startups fail, and the
Here’s the Advice I Give All of Our First Time Founders
There are only three things new founders need to focus on to succeed. Read here: https://review.firstround.com/heres-the-advice-i-give-all-of-our-first-time-founders/