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Need a financial model for your startup? Fear not. I have extensively compared the top 12 templates, free and paid, so you don't have to do it.

A typical tech startup lifecycle consists of 3 major stages: Garage, Growth Machine, and Unicorn. Framework based on Steve Blank, Reid Hofman, Brian Balfour, Morgan Brown.

This isn't another "eat the rich" post. Poor founders don't get funded. Let's look at the reasons why, and discuss actual solutions.

As founder-friendly as VCs claim to be, they remain investment professionals. Many first-time founders are oblivious to this nuance, and are in for a rude awakening when they start their raise.

Building a pitch deck sucks. Can we make it easier with AI? I tested 13 AI pitch deck builders for you, so you don't have to.

At OpenVC, we see 10,000 startups per year. Now, you can access the top 1% with OpenVC Flow. It's super easy and completely free.

This is the story of how I got permanently banned from X/Twitter, how I got my account back twelve days later., and all the stuff that went in between - including email conversations with the X staff.

"Your project sounds cool, but I'm not sure it's VC fundable". If you're raising funds, you may have heard those words. It is important to understand what VC fundability is, why it's important, and how you can become VC fundable.