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investor tracker

Aug 26, 2026

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6 min read

investor tracker

how to not let a VC fall thru the cracks

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Jorian Hoover

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co-founders

Aug 18, 2026

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8 min read

co-founders

do VCs care how you met?

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Jorian Hoover

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pre-empted

Aug 10, 2026

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8 min read

pre-empted

what if VCs are chasing you?

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Jorian Hoover

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phantom

Jul 29, 2026

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6 min read

phantom

when intros get ghosted

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Jorian Hoover

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language

Jul 22, 2026

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7 min read

language

plus free hotdogs

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Jorian Hoover

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one week

Jul 8, 2026

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6 min read

one week

truth or fiction?

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Jorian Hoover

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pre-revenue

Jul 1, 2026

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7 min read

pre-revenue

doesn't mean pre-traction

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Jorian Hoover

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angels

Jun 23, 2026

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7 min read

angels

[entering fundraising god mode]

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Jorian Hoover

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dance

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

dance

...to close your fundraise

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Jorian Hoover

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what revenue is required?

Jun 3, 2026

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7 min read

what revenue is required?

to fundraise from VCs

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Jorian Hoover

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associates kill deals?

May 20, 2026

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7 min read

associates kill deals?

should founders go direct to partners?

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Jorian Hoover

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startup graveyard

May 13, 2026

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7 min read

startup graveyard

should founders speak to the dead?

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Jorian Hoover

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VC-backable?

May 5, 2026

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8 min read

VC-backable?

founders ask the wrong question

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Jorian Hoover

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perfect answers

Apr 21, 2026

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6 min read

perfect answers

what VCs want in an answer

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Jorian Hoover

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two data rooms

Apr 15, 2026

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6 min read

two data rooms

why just one data room can be a mistake

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Jorian Hoover

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clean up

Apr 7, 2026

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15 min read

clean up

fundraising can be a time to clean up

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Jorian Hoover

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choosing

Mar 23, 2026

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13 min read

choosing

7 questions to choose your VC

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Jorian Hoover

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skimming

Mar 17, 2026

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12 min read

skimming

VCs do it all the time

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Jorian Hoover

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vanilla

Mar 10, 2026

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10 min read

vanilla

don't do it

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Jorian Hoover

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red bull & cheetos mode

Mar 3, 2026

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13 min read

red bull & cheetos mode

and should I start a VC website competition?

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Jorian Hoover

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beauty

Feb 24, 2026

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12 min read

beauty

did your pitch deck win the beauty contest?

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Jorian Hoover

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vibes

Feb 17, 2026

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15 min read

vibes

how to raise on them...

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Jorian Hoover

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thorny

Feb 3, 2026

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14 min read

thorny

what questions will VCs ask you?

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Jorian Hoover

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warm

Jan 28, 2026

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12 min read

warm

intros to VCs

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Jorian Hoover

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deaquity

Jan 20, 2026

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10 min read

deaquity

plus a trip to SF Feb 6-14

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