Ask Jason LIVE!: Unpacking Startup Strategies with Real-Time Q&A | E1921

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(0:00) Jason kicks off another Ask Jason with 6 live guests!
(1:13) Sean asks about investment firms changing how they invest early on.
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(13:28) Pierson of jellypod asks about prioritizing multiple founders for investments or accelerators
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(24:47) Ann asks if they should raise venture capital to grow faster even though it means giving up some company ownership.
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(39:56) Francis asks how to strike a balance between skepticism and enthusiasm when evaluating a company for investment, given that it's impossible to invest in every company.
(52:42) Hosum asks if explaining their startup's moat as current execution and future benefits after reaching product-market fit is enough to convince investors.
(1:02:38) Thom asks if not highlighting AI in our funding pitch will hurt our chances of getting investment.
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[@moondune]

Super insightful! Especially liked the discussion around solo founders as well as balancing between skepticism and optimism

[@californialendinggroup]

This was incredibly insightful. Specifically, 1) the part about allocating equity to an executive team and unraveling the solo founders dilemma, and 2) finding adjacent markets in Facebook groups for lead nurturing. Amazing content as always. I get so much value from watching these during the week. Thank you JC!

[@bencoleman8171]

2:52 morality and ethics’s yes. In isolation, in this example, if you as the founder and a steward of capital have the option to pay out a 5m loan and save significant dilution, this would be prudent.

[@sutton1238]

Do i have to pay for founder university course ? 500 is alot . I want to do this course for less than 500

[@augustom.gouveia9392]

Why did you remove the intro song from videos ?

[@casanico2082]

Is jcal moving to ATX?

[@mattkotler9100]

nah