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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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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

How Can a $200M Exit be a Failure?

Liquidation preferences mean even successful startups can be failures for investors, employees, and founders

4d ago

How Can a $200M Exit be a Failure?

4d ago

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Scratching Products for Fun and Profit While Destroying the Competition

How I Increased My Company’s Profits By Scratching Up New Products

Jul 7

Scratching Products for Fun and Profit While Destroying the Competition

Jul 7

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Anatomy of a Recruitment Scam

I played along to see how the scam works so you won’t have to

Jun 30

Anatomy of a Recruitment Scam

Jun 30

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Entrepreneurship Handbook

Will Family Offices Invest in Your Startup?

Most family offices don’t invest directly in early-stage startups but the right ones can be a great source of funding

Jun 24

Will Family Offices Invest in Your Startup?

Jun 24

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Why Investors Demand Preferred Shares While Founders Get Common Stock

Understanding share classes and why they matter to you

Jun 16

Why Investors Demand Preferred Shares While Founders Get Common Stock

Jun 16

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Japonica Publication

The Surprising Plan to Move the Capital of Japan from Tokyo

It remains official Japanese government policy to move some functions to a new city

Jun 12

The Surprising Plan to Move the Capital of Japan from Tokyo

Jun 12

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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