Pitching Angels

Founders have to decide from the start whether the goal of the business is a big exit for investors or profits for owners

You’re developing a useful new technology. You’ve talked to a hundred customers and confirmed a big market need. Wonderful. But before accepting investment, whether you realize it or not, you’re at a critical fork in the road for what kind of business t...

Is your startup developing core AI or is it just another YAWOC?

It’s no secret that venture capital has gone ga-ga over AI.

In 2024, 33% of VC dollars went into AI startups. Thought that was crazy? In 2025, 65% of U.S.-based VC investment piled into AI.

AI is sucking all the air out of the room. And all the money out of investors’ pockets. If you’re dev...

The bar for investing in your startup is much higher than it used to be

Nearly every startup founder starts the conversation by asking me, “Are you still investing?”

As if that were a simple yes or n...