Todays show:

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason

(0:37) Market update: Current state of startups and funding

(1:21) Consolidated investment trends and the venture capital slowdown

(4:23) The importance of due diligence, runway, and down round impacts

(7:11) Anti-dilution provisions and strategies for investor communication

(16:23) Re-incentivizing management teams and insider-led funding scenarios

(23:46) Importance of investor relations and board management

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