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Startup Growth Blog: Trust Starts at 100% and Goes Down
By Elizabeth Yin, former Partner, 500 Startups, and General Partner, Hustle Fund
Investors (especially those who have been in the game for a little bit) are jaded. Winning over investors is not just about showing traction/progress (although that...

Startup Growth Blog: Raise for Milestones, Not Runway
By Tim Chae, General Partner, 500 Startups
The most common thing founders are taught about fundraising is that they should raise for 18-24 months of runway (while “adjusting for increase in headcount, etc.”). That’s the advice you should take if ...

Startup Growth Blog: 11 Reasons We Didn’t Invest in Your Company
Fundraising for startups is never easy. One of the many difficulties is hearing a lot of no’s from investors. Very often, they don’t even share the reasons why. If you have ever been in such a situation, this blog post by Phil Nadel, co-founder an...