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Opinion
Suster: Founders should avoid demo days and batch fundraising hype
“Like, you've got one company, and there's no divorce clause from investors, so I really think entrepreneurs need to take the time to get to know their investors, which is why I'm not a big proponent of demo days, or overhyping your company, or Waiting to meet …”
Mark Suster Nov 4, 2015 ▶ 16:16 20 VC 085: Mark Suster @ Upfront Ventures on Being A Super Entrepreneur Driven VC
Opinion
Suster: Too many VCs lack real startup operating experience
“Too many investors that I had come across didn't have real startup operating experience. And I didn't feel like I always got the advice that I could have used at the time I could have used it.”
Mark Suster Apr 20, 2020 ▶ 4:11 20VC: Upfront's Mark Suster on COVID Redefining What A Great Company Looks Like and What Valuations Look Like, Why Pay-To-Play Is Back On The Table & Why We Will See The Death of Party Rounds
Opinion
Suster recommends Peter Zeihan's geopolitical books for predicting business shifts
“If you want to understand the world and what's happening around you, read The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, and Disunited Nations. And Disunited Nations is the most recent. Each one of those books Has predicted what was going to happen in the w…”
Mark Suster Apr 20, 2020 ▶ 38:22 20VC: Upfront's Mark Suster on COVID Redefining What A Great Company Looks Like and What Valuations Look Like, Why Pay-To-Play Is Back On The Table & Why We Will See The Death of Party Rounds
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