VC Minute

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Kicking off a focus on founder mental health, my first suggestion is Timebox.  You'll hear me say this all the time:  time is our most precious asset. Maybe a corollary to that is focus.  I found that I can create focus by time boxing.

About SpringTime Ventures
SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy
Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

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Kicking off VC Minute Season 2 with a quick update on the market (grab the market analysis report here) and ready to roll with advice from guests as well as yours truly. 

Thank you for your patience. It will be worth the wait!

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.

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VC Minute is quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better.

This is Part 2 of the Season 1 complication, covering Episodes 26-50.
 
With short episodes—1-2 minutes—released every workday, founders get guidance into the dynamics of seed stage financing. Every episode is packed with insights and actionable advice.  Learn more here: https://springtimeventures.com/vc-minute

This compilation contains the following episodes in order:
26-The Deck Gets The Meeting
27-Don't Make Me Think, Don't Make Me Work
28-Two Decks
29-Break the Frame of Reference
30-Just Send the Deck
31-Your Fundraising Competition
32-Too Early
33-Venture Scale Returns
34-The Hard Truth
35-Back to the Pool Party
36-Talking About Exits
37-Bridge Round
38-Conservative
39-FOMO - The Subtle Knife
40-Series A in 6 Months
41-Too Risky
42-Questions for Investors About Risk
43-That Aspen Money
44-Dribs & Drabs
45-No Is the Second Best Answer
46-You Have One Job
47-Pausing the Treadmill
48-Building Investors' Confidence In You
49-Learn From Every Pitch
50-VC Validation

Links mentioned in episodes:

• Slide from Allhers: https://springtimeventures.com/vc-minute/029-break-the-frame-of-reference/
• Saba Karim: https://www.sabakarim.com/
• Riderflex podcast: https://springtimeventures.com/partner-news/riderflex-podcast-interview/
• Hate Your Deck podcast: 
  • https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HEoZO4vlRMymWhTGNPjp1
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-mastering-the-fundraising-mindset-with-rich/id1625984941?i=1000571353280

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

VC Minute is quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better.

This is Part 1 of the Season 1 complication, covering Episodes 1-25.
 
With short episodes—1-2 minutes—released every workday, founders get guidance into the dynamics of seed stage financing. Every episode is packed with insights and actionable advice.  Learn more here: https://springtimeventures.com/vc-minute

This compilation contains the following episodes in order: 
1-VC Pool Party
2-Chief Pool Party Officer
3-Communicating to You Pool Party
4-Overstating Commitments
5-SHITS
6-Expect more SHITS
7-Drive Action, Not Conviction
8-Work Within Investors Systems
9-Week 1 Wrap
10-Put Your Email in the Deck
11-Work Your System
12-Sales Process
13-Pooled Interest
14-Deadlines
15-Lead Investor
16-VC Treadmill
17-Here, There, Capital
18-Runway
19-Target Raise
20-Oversubscribed
21-Finding Investors
22-Referrals to Investors
23-Updating Investors
24-Tell an Investor You're Interested
25-Don't Email Everyone in the Firm


Links mentioned in episodes:
https://bothsidesofthetable.com/invest-in-lines-not-dots-611f36491d73


About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

If you're struggling to raise venture capital, take heart. It does not invalidate your business. If you truly want to build this business, then you must focus on creating value for your customers. That is what matters. 

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

The vast majority of investors you pitch will pass, so use the time to ask for input & feedback. Ironically, it reflects better on you to ask questions than just pitch the whole time.

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

SpringTime's Allyson Plosko shares three things that erode investors' confidence in founders, and actionable steps that you can take for each to build, rather than erode, confidence.

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

What happens when you miss your milestones? Can you pause the VC Treadmill? Of course. Here's how one company did it.

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

My friend Eric Marcoullier, multiple-exit founder, coaches startup CEOs now, has a great post that I riff on today:  A CEO Has Three Responsibilities. I'd argue the CEO has only one.

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games. 

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

As you come into the close of your round,  a classic sales tactic and can be used effectively as you wrap up it up: the takeaway.

Thanks again to Startup of the Year for your support to founders everywhere. Startups, go to startupofyear.com and join their free community. 

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.