Jonathan Shriftman, Author at Microsoft for Startups Blog

Three best responses when VCs say “No” – #InsideVC

Jonathan Shriftman — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:24:41 +0000

Even if a VC rejects you at first, the door might not be closed forever.

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Three signs that it’s time to raise funds – #InsideVC

Jonathan Shriftman — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:05:19 +0000

97 of the top 100 cloud startups raised money from venture capital.

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Four questions startup founders should ask investors – #InsideVC

Jonathan Shriftman — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:37:14 +0000

The lead investor will be the one that sets your startup’s valuation and will be your closest strategic partner moving forward.

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Advice for early-stage founders – #InsideVC

Jonathan Shriftman — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:49:29 +0000

Ask yourself these two questions: Is this business going to be something that you're excited to wake up to every single day? Is it a big enough problem to solve?

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