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Overton Windows in Venture Capital
How policymaking and investing differ radically
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Scott Hartley
Avoiding Rockinghorses
Why not all startup movement is created equal
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Scott Hartley
September 2023
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Terms
Why valuation is no longer the whole story
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Scott Hartley
"Plating" the Perfect Investor Update
How to get a Michelin Star in updating your investors
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Scott Hartley
August 2023
Zero-Billion Dollar Markets
Just crazy enough to create, just sane enough to capture
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Scott Hartley
Selling Vision vs. Traction
Narrative structure in venture capital pitching
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Scott Hartley
Strong vs. Skinny: The AI Trade-Off
AI amplifies intelligence to make companies productive or thinner
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Scott Hartley
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July 2023
The Marie Kondo of Cap Tables
The art of tidying up cap tables, and why it matters
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Scott Hartley
Manager Selection in Venture Capital
Backing Mean, rather than Median, Managers is Good Enough
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Scott Hartley
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Goldilocks Valuation Matrix
Runway, price, and dilution risk trade-offs in pre-seed valuations
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Scott Hartley
June 2023
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