Dear Founder, There are bad days and then there are horrible days. This counts as a horrible day. A difficult experience with one of the great entrepreneurs in our portfolio...
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Dear Founder, While it can be disheartening (and frustrating) to feel like you’re not making progress with fundraising, you should know that many WIN companies have been in a similar...
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Dear Founder, Really? Why do you want to do this? I hope it’s not because it’s the cool thing to do... it’s easy to become an entrepreneur, but it’s way...
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Do I even need a co-founder? Perfectly paired co-founders are as legendary as Hollywood power couples and beloved band mates. The conventional playbook says that you receive more by working...
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Dear Founder, You may be grappling with one of the hardest issues any leader faces—when do you put the company's intended destiny above your own needs? Being the CEO of...
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Dear Founder, Congratulations! You are officially a real company. Well, you already were a real company, but now you’ve raised outside money—and you’ll likely have to have to put together a...
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Dear Founder, If you’re reading this letter, you must be wondering whether philanthropy has a place in a startup. I have a very strong opinion about this: YES. We’ve all...
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