by admin | Jul 17, 2026 | Dealum
Every pitch deck ends the same way. A slide titled “Exit,” a logo soup of plausible acquirers, and a line about a five-to-seven year horizon to a “liquidity event.” It is the part of the story everyone nods along to and no one checks. We...
by admin | Jun 16, 2026 | Dealum
[[{“value”:” Understanding the role of conflict and recognizing when it becomes harmful is only part of the equation. In practice, most teams struggle with how to handle it in real time – often under pressure, with limited resources, and across...
by admin | Jun 14, 2026 | Learning
How to Predict an Angel Group’s Outcomes VC firms won’t disappear. Angel groups still might. I am on a lot of pitch event email lists. One I recently received contained the following message about how founders can be successful with their raises: The difference...
by admin | Jun 14, 2026 | Learning
Capital Raised vs. Wealth Created: The Question Every Startup Ecosystem Should Ask The startup ecosystem loves numbers. Millions raised. Rounds closed. Pitch events attended. Accelerators completed. Founder coaching sessions delivered. Mentor introductions made....
by admin | Jun 8, 2026 | Dealum
[[{“value”:” Not every founder conflict is productive. The 3 red flags of founder mismatch and what investors can do before disagreements damage the company. While conflict can be a valuable tool, not all conflict creates value. In founder teams,...
