Here’s everything we know about startups. And hippocorns.
TAM won't tell you if your startup will succeed. Learn why go-to-market strategy and customer acquisition costs matter more than market size when building a real business.
What actually happens at VC AGMs — performance metrics, portfolio showcases, and why Hustle Fund does it differently. A guide for founders and aspiring VCs.
Most early-stage founders hire too fast for roles that don't need to exist yet. Here's how a project-first mindset preserves cash and improves execution.
How to shut down a startup without burning your next one. SimpleClosure's Dori Yona shares 4 lessons every founder needs — from honest comms to recovering assets.
Chasing a lead investor can stall your entire fundraise. Here's what to say instead — and how to build momentum without one.
A $1,000 check sounds laughable — until it unlocks a $250K VC. Here's why the best founders are actively seeking out micro-angel investors.
When a co-founder walks away fully vested, dead equity can block future fundraises and kill recruiting. Here's how to fix your cap table before it's too late.
Most B2B pilots drag on and die. Learn the SMART Pilot Framework — the step-by-step system for turning cautious enterprise prospects into paying customers.
Not every problem is venture-scale. Learn how to evaluate your TAM, find market pull, and determine if your startup is built for VC funding.
Early-stage investing is about stacking probabilities. Learn the 10 critical warning signs—from vague customer profiles to founder conflict—that signal when to walk away from a startup deal
Using AI to serve and retain more customers isn't just smart - it's essential if you want to extend your runway. Here are the top 10 AI tools we recommend.
What to do when you can’t find new investors to pitch.
3 reasons VCs might say no and what you can do about each one
Just raised money? Congrats! Before you start buying tickets to Ibiza (don’t do that), there’s one thing you gotta do first.
Our advice for pitching VCs involves not meeting in person, opening a slide deck, or presenting for 20 minutes. Here are our unconventional tips for an extraordinary first pitch to a VC.
Cold email can help you land new customers or get in front of investors... but you have to do it right. Here are 5 specific tactics that a real founder uses to grow his business.
It may be difficult for early-stage startup founders to know how to set a valuation for their company. And many valuations are subject to the investors who are reviewing the deck. So what exactly are investors looking at when considering a valuation? Here are 5 factors that Hustle Fund VC looks at.
When it comes to successful pitch decks, less is always more.
For a startup trying to fundraise, understanding a VC's timeline is crucial. See, VC funds have a lifespan of 10 years. And the order of operations matters... a lot.
The web was designed for humans — not AI agents. Here are 5 infrastructure gaps Hustle Fund is actively looking to fund in the agent era.
Notion's engineering team has implemented simple but effective AI hacks that help their team become more efficient and more focused. We're going to steal them.
Learn why founders make the best angel investors. This guide shows how small angel checks ($1K-$5K) unlock investor networks, create valuable connections, and compound your startup success.
Are these investors/angels just blowing smoke by telling me they like us or is this really part of the process?
VC audits can secretly impact your startup valuation and kill your next fundraise. Learn how audits work, why LPs compare marks across funds, and how proactive investor updates help protect your valuation.
I’m building a B2C education app. How do I know when I have enough traction to start trying to raise for a first round? When should I start trying to reach out to investors to build relationships? @c_h_wood
The Docs pull tips from Venboo, Rutabaga, Dataravel and Salestable to show you how to nail your competitor slide decks.
As a rule, Hustle Fund never accepts any board seats from their portfolio founders. Here’s why.
The best way to hire? Start recruiting before you need to fill the role. Read on to learn about “passive recruiting”.
It's heartbreaking to hear stories of founders who feel isolated, depressed, and hopeless. But it's not uncommon. Here's what we recommend.
We interviewed a founder who went from big-tech employee to starting his own company. Here’s what we learned.
Cold emails are a powerful sales tool when done correctly. We distilled our experiences into four best practices. Read on for our analysis of a bad email along with several examples of great emails for you to emulate.
Every good GTM strategy has two main parts. 1) Qualitative: deeply understand your customers. 2) Quantitative: reach your customers at scale.
The Deck Doctors give unfiltered feedback on a pitch deck created by a startup called BlockPlot.
The Deck Doctors give unfiltered feedback on the pitch deck for a startup called DeepTrust.
The Deck Doctors review a pitch deck for Eltra, a company paving the way in electric boosters for gas and electric vehicles.
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