My investor became a stranger overnight
What to actually check before you take an investor's money, from a founder who learned it the hard way. Three questions that could save you years.
The Midnight Text
The real questions keeping founders up at (mid)night–– answered.
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Nobody remembers your cold message
They forgot about it by lunch. So stop worrying about rejections and start to turn them into your next move.
Staying in stealth is costing you
Staying in stealth feels safe. But every day you're quiet, you're losing something you can't easily get back: serendipity, distribution, trust. Olivia breaks down what stealth mode is actually costing you and when it actually makes sense to stay quiet.
You've been running on empty for months
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Before you start your fundraise, read this
You've built your investor list. You're about to send the first emails. Stop.
Your demo is killing the sale
What you need to be selling, and it's not your product.
I almost quit when a competitor raised their Series A. Here's what I learned.
This week’s Midnight Text edition is written by Apurva Luty, founder of Optimly, a Forum Ventures portfolio company. Apurva shares what this first year has felt like building in a crowded space, and the many times she spiralled.
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