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To Kill a Unicorn

To Kill a Unicorn

SüprDüpr is the hottest startup in Silicon Valley until the chief scientist disappears. Is the company a fraud, or are they hiding something worse?

2023

D. C. 0. Palter

D. C. 0. Palter

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Is Your Startup a Good Fit for Venture Capital?

5 criteria VCs look for before considering investing

Dec 13, 2022

Is Your Startup a Good Fit for Venture Capital?

Dec 13, 2022

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5 Reasons I’ll Automatically Pass on Investing in Your Startup

Fix these basic problems first before looking for investors

Nov 10, 2023

5 Reasons I’ll Automatically Pass on Investing in Your Startup

Nov 10, 2023

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Understanding Venture Math

Those who don’t understand venture math are doomed to not getting investment

Mar 25, 2024

Understanding Venture Math

Mar 25, 2024

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About Me Stories

About Me — DC Palter

Everything you didn’t want to know about me.

Nov 1, 2021

About Me — DC Palter

Nov 1, 2021

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

We Need to Talk About Those 50% Profit Margins

If you’re projecting more than 30% profits, you’re missing most of your costs

4d ago

We Need to Talk About Those 50% Profit Margins

4d ago

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

What’s Your Exit Strategy?

There’s only 1 correct answer to what matters most to investors

Mar 4

What’s Your Exit Strategy?

Mar 4

Published in
Entrepreneurship Handbook

The Real Reason You Won’t Get Feedback from VCs on Your Pitch

Too much argument and occasional abuse makes responding to pitches perilous

Feb 25

The Real Reason You Won’t Get Feedback from VCs on Your Pitch

Feb 25

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Japonica Publication

“Eroshenko” — A Novel of a Blind Ukrainian Socialist in 1915 Tokyo

Historical fiction by Lucy May Lennox set among the real-world socialist activists of Taisho-era Japan

Feb 24

“Eroshenko” — A Novel of a Blind Ukrainian Socialist in 1915 Tokyo

Feb 24

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Why a Good Investor is an Annoying Curmudgeon When You Pitch

This is your chance to convince us why we shouldn’t be concerned about the issues we see

Feb 20

Why a Good Investor is an Annoying Curmudgeon When You Pitch

Feb 20

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Japonica Publication

The Diminishing Dialects of Japan

The surprising reason the youngest generation is leaving local language behind

Jan 30

The Diminishing Dialects of Japan

Jan 30

DC Palter

DC Palter

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Entrepreneur, angel investor, startup mentor, sake snob. Author of the Silicon Valley mystery To Kill a Unicorn: https://amzn.to/3sD2SGH

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