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Greg Rogers: Fintech founders should partner with big banks for distribution
“I would say don't be afraid to collaborate. There are a lot of fintech entrepreneurs who are, you know, they're staying away from the traditional banks because they feel like they're trying to disrupt them. But my one recommendation would be, you know, big ban…”
Startups must bring software development in-house for adequate control
“But eventually what winds up happening is you eventually want to bring things in house. You want to be able to control development a little bit better.”
Founders evaluating acquisition offers must weigh future dilution against higher exit targets
“You look at the cap table when somebody comes to you and you say, okay, well, we're going to have to do another raise. And if we do another raise, we're going to dilute by this much roughly, right? And if we do dilute by this much roughly, how much do we then …”
Techstars prioritizes former founders over industry experts for Managing Director roles
“But first and foremost, Techstars looks for entrepreneurs for their MDs. He said, you know, you can find industry experts all you want, but what's actually really hard to find are people who have, you know, gone through the VC races, been rejected multiple tim…”
Greg Rogers: Effective startup mentors possess intellectual curiosity and honesty
“The best mentors are the ones that are intellectually curious, so you can get a sense pretty quickly by talking to somebody whether or not they love to work on puzzles. So are these the people who can sit down with you and just very quickly, and they, you can …”