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Managing to margin – what startups can learn from TransDigm

“Managing to margin” - the margin must be protected at all costs. Flex all other levers to defend the margin. This principle is as applicable to your business as it has been to Transdigm and their wild success.

Posted by Mohit Agarwal | October 16, 2023

Understanding idiosyncrasy in seed investing

Beyond the fundamentals of seed investing, how can investors identify the outliers? This post explores the "idiosyncratic phenomenon" as a key concept in the VC decision-making process.

Posted by Giuseppe Stuto | October 9, 2023

The perfect recipe for pricing your SaaS offering

Pricing is your most powerful leverage in SaaS. Here's the perfect recipe for pricing your SaaS offering step by step - and the major mistakes your should avoid.

Posted by Michael Mills | September 27, 2023

Introducing OpenVC Flow: Access top 1% deals before they close.

At OpenVC, we see 10,000 startups per year. Now, you can access the top 1% with OpenVC Flow. It's super easy and completely free.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | September 26, 2023

How to build a startup pitch deck

This playbook is my home-made, battle-tested process to prepare the structure, content, and design of a typical early-stage startup pitch deck. These 2 hours of prep work will save you 10x more time down the road, I promise.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | September 22, 2023

AI and Copyright: Learnings from the US Senate Committee

Whether you’re integrating AI into your product or investing in promising AI companies, here's a primer on the copyright implications of AI in the US.

Posted by Nitesh Mistry | September 19, 2023

How Quantum Computing Threatens SaaS

This in-depth paper explores the serious consequences for SaaS apps that the advent of quantum computing will trigger in the next few years.

Posted by Jeff Phillips | September 12, 2023

How I was banned from X… and got my account back!

This is the story of how I got permanently banned from X/Twitter, how I got my account back twelve days later., and all the stuff that went in between - including email conversations with the X staff.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | September 12, 2023

"You're not VC fundable!" What it really means.

"Your project sounds cool, but I'm not sure it's VC fundable". If you're raising funds, you may have heard those words. It is important to understand what VC fundability is, why it's important, and how you can become VC fundable.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | September 5, 2023