The Founder Conference Checklist
How to Stop Attending Conferences and Start Profiting From Them đ° BEFORE THE CONFERENCE (If you skip this, donât bother […]
Entrepreneurs, Stress & Burnout
Founder: Dr. Malpani, can I be honest? I think Iâm burning out. Everyone says entrepreneurship is supposed to feel exciting,
The Investor-Readiness Framework â A Guide to Raising Capital Without Losing Control, Sleep, or Your Soul
STAGE 0: MENTAL READINESS (Most founders skip this and pay the price) Before raising money, ask: â Do I actually
Why Youâre Better Off Hiring a Self-Taught Student Than a Graduate
Founder: Dr. Malpani, everyone keeps telling me I should hire graduates from âgood collegesâ to build my startup team. But
What to Look For in a Demo from an AI startup
1. Does it survive unscripted input? Say: âLet me type something weird.â Change: Real system:Handles ambiguity, fails gracefully. Fake system:Breaks,
Why Startups Overpromise and Underdeliver
Why Startups Overpromise and Underdeliver 1. The Funding Game rewards storytelling, not truth Investors donât ask: âWhat can you actually
Why founders need to over-communicate with funders â and how to do this painlessly
This is a useful Investor Update Template (Monthly / Quarterly) 1ď¸âŁ ONE-LINE STATUS (TL;DR FOR BUSY INVESTORS) Status: On track
What Real AI Architecture Looks Like
First: the ugly truth Because of all the AI hype, every startup claims to use AI as their magic sauce,
Donât Just Attend Conferences. Work Them.
Entrepreneur:Dr. Malpani, I just attended my first startup conference. Big hotel. Big banners. Big names. I listened to a dozen
fundraising
Term Sheet Decoder
1ď¸âŁ VALUATION: THE NUMBER THAT LIES THE MOST ⢠Pre-money & Post-money Pre-money = Value before investmentPost-money = Pre +