Into the Ring with Jorian Hoover

Into The Ring with Jorian Hoover

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ITR #021: Don't get stuck with accelerator regret

ITR #021: Don't get stuck with accelerator regret

Countless founders regret their accelerator experience. Here's how to avoid ending up in that situation.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #020: Stop letting ChatGPT write your fundraising materials

ITR #020: Stop letting ChatGPT write your fundraising materials

A smarter framework for using AI without sounding robotic

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #019: You're Thinking About VC Follow-ups Backwards

ITR #019: You're Thinking About VC Follow-ups Backwards

Why NOT following up is actually the desperate move (and how to do it right).

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #018: The Warmest VC Intros Come From Founders

ITR #018: The Warmest VC Intros Come From Founders

Cultivating your founder network can be a game-changer for your upcoming fundraise

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #017: Skeletons in the Closet When Fundraising

ITR #017: Skeletons in the Closet When Fundraising

Why VCs Care about Skeletons in your Closet and How to Handle Them. Plus data on fundraising from VCs in the Summer.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #016: How to Prep for VC Due Diligence

ITR #016: How to Prep for VC Due Diligence

VC due diligence can slow down receiving your funds. Here's what you can do to prep and speed up closing your fundraise.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #015: Sneak-Peek VC Meetings

ITR #015: Sneak-Peek VC Meetings

Avoid being unprepared headed into your kickoff week with VCs. Instead, hold a few sneak-peek VC meetings.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #014: Getting Co-Founders Ready for Follow-Up VC Meetings

ITR #014: Getting Co-Founders Ready for Follow-Up VC Meetings

Co-founders often contradict each other in front of VCs. Here's why that's a problem and what you can do to fix it.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #013: The Anti Pitch Deck: Rethinking How You Tell Your Startup Story

ITR #013: The Anti Pitch Deck: Rethinking How You Tell Your Startup Story

How to craft a pitch deck that doesn't scream cookie-cutter. An interview with Yorán Meijers, GM of Europe at Deck Doctors.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #012: Raising VC Money from Across the Pond

ITR #012: Raising VC Money from Across the Pond

The allure of raising from U.S. VC's is big. Should you go for it? Plus, thoughts from Jorian on the current VC market.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #011: Why You Should Treat Fundraising like a Project

ITR #011: Why You Should Treat Fundraising like a Project

Managing your fundraise as a project can be the difference between an efficient round and a fundraise that drags on.

Jorian Hoover
Jorian Hoover
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ITR #010: How to Build a Startup Without a Technical Co-Founder

ITR #010: How to Build a Startup Without a Technical Co-Founder

Tips from a Venture Studio Partner, Exited Founder, & Stanford Instructor

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Jorian Hoover
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