13 dumb ways I’ve lost grantsI’ve won plenty—but lost even more. Here are some of the mistakes I made so that you can laugh at me and try to avoid repeating them. 1.Requeste…
Is infectious disease the only problem healthcare can solve?We spend a lot of time in the developed world thinking about healthcare. But maybe we shouldn’t. Healthcare doesn’t much change outcomes for peo…
The art of 2-way relationships with investors in Africa: Ask these questionsI received feedback that you wanted to know what questions to ask investors in your pitch meetings. Here are some ideas for you. For some backgr…
Storytelling Doubles your incomeHi All I had an interesting call with a contractor today. I said "you're really good at the numbers/analytical side but there are two sides to t…
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6 tools (and 6 soft skills) that helped me raise $10mEntrepreneurs often complain that investors and funders are slow to move. Yes, that’s true. AND entrepreneurs usually aren’t investment ready. T…
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Can AI raise money for you?TL;DR. Yes. ish… [Our full thread here] If you haven’t heard, OpenAI (the Elon Musk founded AI startup) just released a new feature called ChatG…
How entrepreneurs can prove the "experts" wrongEvery day we see our leaders and experts making mistakes. If only they put me in charge, we say, I could be so much better. This kind of hubris …
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Sales is everywhere: raising money is sales, hiring is sales, dating is sales, life is sales.
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