Season 1 | Part 2 | Episodes 26-50

VC Minute

VC Minute is quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better.
This is Part 2 of the Season 1 complication, covering Episodes 26-50.
With short episodes—1-2 minutes—released every workday, founders get guidance into the dynamics of seed stage financing. Every episode is packed with insights and actionable advice. Learn more here: https://springtimeventures.com/vc-minute
This compilation contains the following episodes in order:
26-The Deck Gets The Meeting
27-Don't Make Me Think, Don't Make Me Work
28-Two Decks
29-Break the Frame of Reference
30-Just Send the Deck
31-Your Fundraising Competition
32-Too Early
33-Venture Scale Returns
34-The Hard Truth
35-Back to the Pool Party
36-Talking About Exits
37-Bridge Round
38-Conservative
39-FOMO - The Subtle Knife
40-Series A in 6 Months
41-Too Risky
42-Questions for Investors About Risk
43-That Aspen Money
44-Dribs & Drabs
45-No Is the Second Best Answer
46-You Have One Job
47-Pausing the Treadmill
48-Building Investors' Confidence In You
49-Learn From Every Pitch
50-VC Validation
Links mentioned in episodes:

• Slide from Allhers: https://springtimeventures.com/vc-minute/029-break-the-frame-of-reference/
• Saba Karim: https://www.sabakarim.com/
• Riderflex podcast: https://springtimeventures.com/partner-news/riderflex-podcast-interview/
• Hate Your Deck podcast:
  • https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HEoZO4vlRMymWhTGNPjp1
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-mastering-the-fundraising-mindset-with-rich/id1625984941?i=1000571353280

About SpringTime Ventures

SpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $400k to $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.

About Rich Maloy

Rich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He works with early stage startups transforming the world, giving all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's now focused on startups investing through SpringTime Ventures where he is a Managing Partner. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.