Founders

Welcome to the first Founder's channel Office Hours!

What's on your mind?

I'll kick things off (from an angel investor perspective).

I'm always surprised by 2 things:

1. Founders fundraising who don't use this format for their deck

https://www.slideshare.net/PitchDeckCoach/sequoia-capital-pitchdecktemplate

2. Pre-Series B founders that don't send regular investor updates.

Re investor updates: Any thoughts on best practices for these (ie, format, what to include, leave out, etc)? I have a good idea, but curious what others think.

Also, what to say to a founder who doesn't want to put the update in the body of an email because they're afraid it's too easy for someone to forward around?

product marketing lead @espressosys // prev marketing work for @gauntlet @coinbase @darkblock // 10+ yrs in biz journalism // dad x2 👨‍👦‍👦

Ask for investors:
- Core ask #1 - hiring dev, 
connections, etc…
Keep to 1-3 asks and put at top of letter

- Key Metrics

- Update: features launched, partnerhips

- What’s next (+travel plans)

Tips: be honest (also about what’s not working), be brief, easy to write and read, do once every quarter/ 1-2 months