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ceo @bluebirdinvst, cfo

[Zu @zuventures]

throwback to my humble beginnings

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Schumpeter, 1942. Still the best one-line summary of every market cycle since.

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“This process of creative destruction is the essential fact about capitalism.” Joseph Schumpeter

Markets reward what comes next. Capital follows the builders.

[Bluebird Invest @bluebirdinvst]

“This process of creative destruction is the essential fact about capitalism.” Joseph Schumpeter

Markets reward what comes next. Capital follows the builders.

[Zu @zuventures]

You know we’ve built a strange kind of madhouse when the Pope sounds like a radical socialist just for looking an economist president in the eye and stating the obvious:

“The economy must be at the service of the person, and not the person at the service of the economy.”

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Nobody negotiates well with a maturity wall behind them.

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“Change before the change forces you to make the change.” Indra Nooyi

Raise capital while you can still choose your terms. Waiting turns options into obligations.

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“Change before the change forces you to make the change.” Indra Nooyi

Raise capital while you can still choose your terms. Waiting turns options into obligations.

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Every pass from an investor is free diligence. Take notes.

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“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” Bill Gates

Every investor objection points to where the deal needs work. Fix that first.

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“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” Bill Gates

Every investor objection points to where the deal needs work. Fix that first.

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Saying no to the wrong deal is how you stay free for the right one.

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“Focusing is about saying no.” Steve Jobs

The strongest capital raises start with a clear mandate and the discipline to pass on everything else.

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“Focusing is about saying no.” Steve Jobs

The strongest capital raises start with a clear mandate and the discipline to pass on everything else.

[Zu @zuventures]

The vision is not negotiable. The term sheet always is.

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“We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details.” Jeff Bezos

Hold the purpose of the project firm. Keep the deal structure open to the capital that fits.

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“We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details.” Jeff Bezos

Hold the purpose of the project firm. Keep the deal structure open to the capital that fits.

[Zu @zuventures]

Every investor reads the cost line first. Walton knew why.

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“Control your expenses better than your competition.” Sam Walton

Investors fund discipline before they fund ambition. A lean budget is the first sign of a serious project.

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“Control your expenses better than your competition.” Sam Walton

Investors fund discipline before they fund ambition. A lean budget is the first sign of a serious project.

[Zu @zuventures]

Come back sharper

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“Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again.” Henry Ford

A deal that does not close shows what the next one needs.
Come back sharper.

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“Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again.” Henry Ford

A deal that does not close shows what the next one needs.
Come back sharper.

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“The first thing is character. Before money or anything else. Money cannot buy it.” J.P. Morgan

Investors read the numbers.
They commit to the people behind them.

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@hthieblot Capital

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https://t.co/Xdi95nOixM

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@LiannaAdams

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@KitBaroness