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Your next hire might not be who they say they are
The rise of AI-powered applications in your hiring funnel and how to spot who is real
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Your co-founder isn't pulling their weight
It's 2am and you're still working. Your cofounder clocked out 6 hours ago. And you're starting to wonder if you're the only one who actually cares.
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Building in public on LinkedIn is uncomfortable. Here’s how to start.
A practical reframe for founders who know LinkedIn matters but keep putting it off.
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Why that “great customer call” rarely closes
That "great customer call" wasn't great. Here's how to tell if you're confusing politeness with demand, and one question to cut through the noise…
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The exploding term sheet: What to do when a VC gives you 48 hours to decide
A tactical guide for pre-seed and seed founders on navigating a time-pressured term sheet from a VC. How to slow the clock, communicate with investors…
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The messy middle: 4 smart ways to fund your startup between raises
👋 Hi, it’s Kevin, and I’m here with a 🔥 edition of The Midnight Text, Forum Ventures’ bi-weekly newsletter that provides honest answers to the…
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Stop chasing shiny new outbound tools and start selling
Every founder is getting distracted by new AI tools for outbound. Here’s how to know what to choose, when and if to switch, and how to master what…
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The Midnight Text
The Midnight Text
The real questions keeping founders up at (mid)night–– answered.
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