LEARN --> how they got started & how to impress them in a pitch 1. How does Forum Ventures define its focus? #accelerator #startup 2. Which investment strategies resonate with you at Forum Ventures? #accelerator #growthstrategy 3. In your experience, why is Founder-Market Fit crucial for startup success? #startup #venturecapital 4. What founder considerations have personally impacted you according to Michael Cardamone? #B2B #SaaS

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- How they hit product market fit - How they got funded - Why you need to think like an investor

1. Quitting job, paying the bills and creating MVP 2. Landing first customers 3. Closing a Seed round in 2-months

(00:03:44) "The hardest thing for any founder to do is actually do it...it's really easy to convince yourself that it's stupid and that it's wrong and that your idea makes no sense and that you can do it somewhere else. And almost none of the metrics, if you were to draw a column of pros and cons, you're probably never going to have more pros and cons to start a business. And that, I think, is the biggest challenge, is you have to go against everything you're taught, everything you know, and...

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LEARN 1. How they hit product-market fit 2. How they got into YC

(00:01:13) "I like to speak to Founder who clearly understands what he's going to do, why he's going to do, how he's going to do, and what is his target." - Igor Ryabenkiy (00:02:58) "But even if you put all the things together and everything looks perfect, possibilities that it will be not successful. We always have business risk." - Igor Ryabenkiy (00:07:36) "I was even more convicted because he contacted me afterwards and asked if I can speak to him time to time and he will tell me what's...

Closing a $1M+ round without customers or a product The key was in their analysis of the opportunity.

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Zamir Shukho is a seasoned founder and venture capitalist with a wealth of experience in the startup ecosystem, having established 42 accelerators and worked with over 1500 companies... HIGHLIGHTS (00:00:28) Investing in Strong Teams and Tangible Progress (00:02:54) Uncovering Customer Problems and Emotions Effectively (00:05:40) Seed stage Venture Fund specializing in B2B SaaS startups (00:08:18) Navigating Conflict and Geopolitical Challenges as a Founder/VC

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Mike Peregudov shared his experience of overcoming fundraising challenges and offered valuable insights on the importance of a structured process, tailored pitches, and incorporating the company's vision and mission. We'll delve into Mike's journey, practical advice, and data-driven insights to help founders navigate the fundraising landscape.(00:06:35) But this current seed round extension we raised mostly from early stage funds and angel investors and they are not that mission and vision is...

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Founder Market Fit - Familiarity with the ecosystem - What is your experience? - Early stage investing is those two things (Vision + Team ) - Investors will do DD on your past. They will talk to people that worked for your in the past

Young founder, no product, or real working experience... First 2-years were just trying to get capital What broke through? - qualifying investors - going in person - working on the problem in a personal capacity for 5 years, as a teenager

1. The founders have a thesis 2. The product is the way to get there 3. Are they keeping their ear to the ground? 4. Are they continuously iterating? 5. Are they applying what they're learning?