This episode is about how VC investors evaluate cash flow & tips for when and how founders should make cuts in the current cash crunch environment. We will discuss burn, runway, RIFs, revenue reinvention and how to remain “default alive” from 2 founder/CEOs who have been through it and survived. We’ll also briefly discuss the impacts of SVB’s collapse on access to venture capital and debt.

This episode is about what makes a great founder and how investors evaluate founders and founding teams. We will discuss early indicators of a strong founder, the personality traits, perspectives, and abilities of strong founders, as well as how to evaluate and diligence a founder, red flags, and anecdotes from times when we read the signs right and wrong.