Founder's FAQ

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is David Haber. David is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on technology investments in financial services. David was previously a senior executive in Firmwide Strategy at Goldman Sachs where he helped lead partnerships, new ventures and M&A. Before joining the firm, David was the Founder and CEO of Bond Street, which aimed to transform small business lending through technology, data, and design. Bond Street was acquired by Goldman Sachs in October 2017. In this episode; 1-) Building a competitive advantage in the early days 2-) Building a top-notch team in the early days 3-) Pattern recognition in founders and markets 4-) Role of the board and leveraging resources Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Nitin Pachisia. Nitin is a founding Partner at Unshackled Ventures, a pre-seed stage fund to invest in and support immigrant-founded startups in the US.  In this episode, 1-) Advantages of being an immigrant founder 2-) Core skills of founders to cope with challenges 3-) A good founding team structure 4-) Managing fundraising process Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Yohei Nakajima. Yohei is a general partner at Untapped Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the unexpected. Previously, he was a venture partner at Scrum Ventures and director of the pipeline at Techstars. 1-) How to fundraise better 2-) How to value companies 3-) Understanding the hype cycles and understanding customers 4-) How to decide to quit the company Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Adam Spector. Adam is the founder and CEO of Levy, which is the back-office operations team for world-class startups. Adam is also an angel investor for more than 100 startups. 1-) The Secret Formula for Success 2-) Focus on Distribution 3-) Attracting the Talent 4-) Riding the Wave of a Growing Market 5-) Building Company Culture Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Sunil Rajaraman. Sunil is the founder of Hamlet, which connects communities to where they live by providing tools that give you the advantage of being a well-informed and empowered resident. He is also a scout at Sequoia Capital.  1-) How to find PMF? 2-) GTM with the most basic product 3-) Early team members 4-) Founder led growth Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Matthew Rastovac. Matt is the founder and CEO of Respell, which is a no-code AI platform. 1-) Learning from Failure 2-) Finding the Product-Market Fit 3-) Navigating Early Go-To-Market Strategy 4-) Building Trust with Investors 5-) The Vision of Respell Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the ⁠www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Raphael Ouzan. Raphael is a serial entrepreneur and founder & CEO of A.Team. A.Team is a startup that operates as an exclusive network comprising skilled professionals like engineers, project managers, designers, and marketers. These experts collaborate and assemble teams to assist companies in resolving their most significant challenges. 1-) Story of A.Team 2-) How to set up coherence inside teams 3-) Going for the hardest problem to solve 4-) Future of remote working teams 5-) Traction, the name of the game Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Andrew Luong. Andrew is the CEO & Co-founder of Doorverst, a venture-back platform for owning income-producing real estate. They empower individuals to unlock homeownership, passive income, and equity by simplifying the process of buying and managing an investment property. In this episode; 1-) Story of Doorvest 2-) Founder Product fit 3-) How is it to buy a home at Doorvest 4-) Main challenges in scaling 5-) Setting up the GTM in the early days Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Mark Peter Davis. Mark is a venture capitalist, serial entrepreneur, author, and community organizer. He is the founder of Interplay Ventures, an investment and incubation firm based in New York City. He is also the author of The Fundraising Rules, a handbook designed to help entrepreneurs raise capital. And lastly, he has a neat podcast dedicated to innovation, truth, and education; it's called "Innovation With Mark Peter Davis." In this episode; 1-) Defensibility of AI startups, comparison to mobile upheaval in 2008 2-) Interplay's playbook on blockchain 3-) What to look for before investing 4-) Capabilities to run distributed teams 5-) Interplay's foundry Here you can find Mark's podcast, Innovation with Mark Peter Davis -> https://open.spotify.com/show/7qJuqYWAXr1kKhnXxfvVkk?si=5d647fe6d0114db8 And his book, The Fundraising Rules -> https://www.amazon.com/Fundraising-Rules-Mark-Peter-Davis/dp/1482761068 And lastly, Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Karl Alomar. Karl is a tech investor, serial entrepreneur, and managing partner at M13, a full-service venture firm that provides the platform for founding teams to create and develop high-growth businesses. Previously, he was COO at DigitalOcean from the ground up, which is one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies. In this episode; 1-) Scale a company 100x 2-) To build on Web3 3-) Leading companies through crises  4-) Attracting A+ talent 5-) Follow on rounds Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Katelin Holloway. She's the founding partner of the venture firm Seven Seven Six. Previously, Katelin was in many stunning companies. At Pixar, she worked alongside some of the most brilliant creative minds of the generation. She was also the head of people and culture at Reddit and Klout. She's passionate about funding the companies that will shape the future of work, life, and sustainability. In this episode; 1-) Following “Curiosity” and asking great questions 2-) Building a culture in a remote era 3-) Winter is for builders! 4-) Which founders to invest in 5-) Climate tech, Europe, world's biggest problems to solve Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff. Dilan is the co-founder of Antler, a global venture capital firm enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. They are in more than 20 cities across six continents, including in hubs such as Austin, New York, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Bangalore, Singapore, and Sydney. In this episode; 1-) Antler's philosophy on investments 2-) How to scale founders to overcome their challenges 3-) Three main characteristics of an ideal founder 4-) Driving factors to look at for really matched co-founders 5-) State of growing, raising remotely Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on LinkedIn.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Barry Hinckley. Barry is the founder & CEO of BeachSweat, which is a virtual fitness platform. Previously, he was co-founder at Bullhorn and had an exit there. Barry ran as a candidate for US Senate as well. In this episode; 1-) Story behind BeachSweat 2-) Mindset shift on fitness in pandemic 3-) Virtual fitness market 4-) Upcoming plans for BeachSweat And lastly, BeachSweat is going out on Kickstarter. Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Chuck Berkeley. Chuck is the co-founder and CEO of PathogenX, dedicated to reimagining regulated medical waste disposal. Previously, Chuck was the director at Grey Medical. And, lastly, he's also an Olympic bobsledder. In this episode; 1-) Story behind PathogenX 2-) How to build a hardware startup 3-) The market of medical waste 4-) Upcoming plans for PathogenX Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Ugur Samut. He's co-founder at Gorillas, a q-commerce company that has recently raised $1 billion. Previously, Ugur was Co-founder & CEO at Medigo. And lastly, Ugur invests in startups as an angel investor as well. In this episode; 1-) Story behind Gorillas 2-) Q-commerce market 3-) Scaling as a founder in the hyper-growth 4-) How to hire A+ people 5-) The elements of culture 6-) How to leverage board members Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Eric Jorgenson. Eric is a product strategist at Zaarly, where he was one of the very first employees. Outside of his time at Zaarly, he has spent time writing and condensing ideas on his blog Evergreen, which has educated and entertained more than one million readers since 2014. And he is the author of Almancak of Naval Ravikant. In this episode; 1-) Long term games 2-) The ideal team 3-) Managing micromanagement 4-) Managing disagreements Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Burak Cendek. Burak is Principal at Autotech Ventures, a venture firm that invests in transportation technologies and business models. Previously, he was a partner at Revo Capital, COO at Sente Foundry, and consultant at ZS Associates.In this episode;1-) How to evaluate the founder2-) How to pivot3-) How to leverage the board4-) High valuations Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Rachel Olney. Rachel is the founder and CEO of Geosite, a YC-backed startup that provides a SaaS platform enabling customers across a wide swathe of industries to leverage geospatial data. She instructs Technology and National Security at Stanford University. Rachel was also selected to Forbes 30Under30 Enterprise Technology List in 2020. In this episode;1-) Story of Geosite2-) Founder Startup fit3-) Finding A+ people4-) Culture setup5-) Picking the right investorsFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Gorkem Turk. Gorkem is the industry manager, specifically for startups, apps & gaming at Google. Previously, he was a senior associate at Value Partners and strategy leader at Procter & Gamble. In this episode;1-) How to fund the gaming startup2-) Pandemic effects in gaming3-) Skillsets of gaming founders4-) Benchmarks before raise moneyFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Lan. Lan is founding managing partner at Basis Set Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups that are harnessing artificial intelligence. Lan built and led the Corporate Development Strategy team at Dropbox during its most acquisitive time. She previously managed teams at McKinsey in New York and Shanghai, advising Fortune 500 companies on issues including big data, AI, and growth strategy. Earlier in her career, Lan designed and developed brain training games as a founder and studied human brain functions for her Ph.D.In this episode;1-) Strong execution and learning fast2-) How to leverage the board3-) What to look for other than traction4-) How to assess the founderFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Baris Akis. Baris is co-founder and President of Human Capital, a venture firm for engineers. With more than $500 million in assets under management, they've invested in 10 unicorns before they were unicorns (including Brex, Livongo, and Snowflake) and placed engineers as early hires at 16 unicorns (including Anduril, Robinhood, and Grammarly). Baris studied computer science at Stanford, where started and sold a web-development automation business and co-founded the Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students' Association (SENSA).In this episode;1-) Original idea behind Human Capital2-) What to look for in early founding engineers3-) How to build the talent function4-) Most common mistakes in hiringFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Lisa Barnett. Lisa is Co-Founder & President of Little Spoon, a fresh, direct-to-consumer baby food and early childhood nutrition company reinventing the modern parent's experience of keeping their child happy and healthy. Prior to Little Spoon, Lisa spent eight years as an investor and operator at some of the world's top consumer brands. Her venture experience included time spent as a Partner at Sherpa Foundry and, before that, an investor at VC firms Maveron & Dorm Room Fund. Lisa is also a Forbes 30Under30 member. 1-) What attracts VCs in pitch2-) Work with incredible people3-) Scaling the team4-) The approach to handle the problemsFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Dorie Clark. Dorie has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith. Clark, a consultant and keynote speaker, teaches executive education at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School, and she is the author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine.1-) Finding core values2-) Culture building3-) Scaling yourself4-) The long gameFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Ankit Jain. Ankit is a serial entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Infinitus Systems. Most recently, Ankit was a Founding Partner at Gradient Ventures and a Director of Engineering at Google. Previously, he was the Vice President of Product at SimilarWeb, which he joined via the acquisition of mobile intelligence startup Quettra that he founded and led as CEO. Prior to Quettra, Ankit was the Head of Search, Discovery, and Infrastructure for Google Play, which he joined through the acquisition of Cuil. At Cuil, he helped build several parts of the web, real-time, and social search engines from scratch.In this episode;1-) Alignment inside teams2-) Top skills of a founder3-) Founder Market fit4-) Understanding the exitFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Cenk Sidar. Cenk is Co-founder & CEO of GlobalWonks, a technology-enabled marketplace that connects private and public enterprises with experts who understand the world. Cenk is also a global risk expert with a vast experience of assisting top financial institutions, multinational corporations, risk management firms, and legal firms operating in high-risk regions.In this episode;1-) Scale of GlobalWonks2-) How to run & grow a marketplace3-) Having leaders early on in the team4-) Trust among co-founders Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Shawn Xu. Shawn is an early-stage investor at Floodgate. Previously, he was managing partner at Dorm Room Fund and led 27 investments made across various verticals. He was also in the international expansion of Square.In this episode;1-) Why do you care about solving this problem2-) Paint a vision for how big and world-changing the business can be3-) How to pick the right VC partner4-) A great board memberFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Hiten Shah. Hiten is co-founder & CEO of FYI and co-owner of Crazy Egg. Previously, he was the co-founder of KISSmetrics. He is also an investor and advisor to more than 100 companies. In this episode;1-) Setting up values early on2-) The ability to manage other people3-) Accountability, alignment, and communication4-) Handling disagreementsFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Jake Saper. Jake is a general partner at Emergence Capital, a venture capital firm, invested in companies collectively worth $100B+, including Salesforce, Veeva, Box, Yammer, and Zoom.In this episode;1-) Authentic passion for solving the problem2-) Long-run relationships with the board3-) Ability to sell a vision4-) When to pivotFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Elad Gil. Elad is an entrepreneur, operating executive, and investor to companies such as Airbnb, Coinbase, Checkr, Gusto, Instacart, OpenDoor, Gitlab, Brex, Pinterest, Square, Stripe, Wish, and many more. He is co-founder at Color Genomics and its former CEO. Previously, he was VP of corporate strategy at Twitter after it acquired his firm Mixer Labs, and he was Google's original product manager for Google Mobile Maps. And lastly, he is the author of High Growth Handbook.In this episode;1-) Advice to founders in today's capital-rich environment2-) Where to start a company3-) What to look for while getting a co-founder4-) Scaling in a remote era5-) What's going to be a unicornFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Cristóbal Perdomo. Cristóbal is Co-founder and General Partner at Jaguar Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Mexico City. In this episode;1-) Talking about valuation vs. talking about what to do2-) Founder's obsession with the problem 3-) Unit economics factor outside of US4-) Role of a VC in pivotsFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Sargun Kaur. Sargun is Co-founder and CEO of Byteboard, a technical interviewing platform that is backed by Google's incubator Area 120. Previously, she was a software engineer on Google and was selected to Forbes 30Under30 in 2019. In this episode;1-) Story of Byteboard2-) How to get the first paying customer3-) Know what values adding to the customer before scaling4-) How to identify the right co-founderFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Koray Bahar. Koray is co-founder and CEO of Figopara, which is a b2b solution for SMBs to arrange due dates of electronic invoices by many options. Previously, he was founder & CEO of Foriba, a compliance service provider for electronic invoicing, which was acquired by Sovos. Lastly, he's an active angel investor.In this episode;1-) The culture setup2-) The checklist before fundraising3-) Investments over Zoom4-) Top skills of a founderFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Eamonn Carey. He's the managing director at Techstars London, a partner at The Fund, and an early-stage investor, advisor, and board member for companies across the US, Europe, and Asia. He has invested in over 50 companies around the world and he also runs a regular deal flow email for 800+ angel and VC investors around the world.In this episode;1-) Which startup to invest in2-) To be a coachable founder3-) When to raise a round4-) The right approach to pivotFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Shane Mac. Shane is a general partner & co-founder at the Logos Fund that invests in startups defining remote work globally. Previously, Shane was CEO & Co-founder of Assist, the automated assistant platform for messaging and voice, which was acquired by Conversocial in 2019. And he's currently an SVP at Conversocial. He's also co-founder and chairman at Squared Away, which employs military spouses as executive assistants. He ran product at Zaarly and worked on Gist.com, which was acquired by BlackBerry. In this episode;1-) Keeping the momentum early on2-) Create a great place to work3-) Focusing on relationships before you need them4-) Realize that the exit happens three years before the exitFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Duygu Oktem Clark. Duygu is the founding managing partner at DO Venture Partners that invests in early-stage tech startups, and coaches corporate innovation through partnerships with startups. She is also on the jury in the European Innovation Council funds to select, support, and invest in top-class innovators and entrepreneurs. Prior to DO Venture Partners, Duygu was a business development leader in the European Investment Fund. Before then, she was the founder of Turk Telekom Startup Accelerator, which is Turkey's first startup accelerator.In this episode;1-) To be obsessed with the problem2-) Demand factor3-) The factor of sustainable growth 4-) Raising from top-tier VCsFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Tim Young. Tim is a Founding General Partner at Eniac Ventures with two exits as an entrepreneur and over 20 years of experience advising and investing in 100+ early-stage startups. Prior to founding Eniac in 2009, Tim founded Bridge, an enterprise software company focusing on corporate training, which he led to an 8-figure exit. Prior to Bridge, Tim led product at Quoteship, a B2B marketplace for logistics, which exited to Logistics.comIn this episode;1-) Founder's passion, storytelling skills, and integrity 2-) Understanding the problem deeply3-) An ideal team4-) Role of a VC in pivotsFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is John Mannes. John is an investor at Basis Set Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on supporting startups using machine learning to address big problems across industries. Prior to Basis Set Ventures, John was a TechCrunch writer covering machine intelligence startups, machine learning research and major AI initiatives from big tech. His work has also been featured in The Washington Post, NPR and Education Week.In this episode;1-) Drivers of the founder Startup needs 2-) Having a founder track record or not3-) Investing in pre-revenue companies4-) Role of a VC while pivoting the companyFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Matthew Hartman. Matt is a partner at Betaworks Ventures, based in New York City. Matt started his career building the technology platform for Trammell Crow Company (acquired by CBRE) before joining Hot Potato (acquired by Facebook). He co-founded ReferBoost, a profitable b2b company in the real estate and social media space. In this episode;1-) How to help the portfolio founders2-) How to assess the founder product relatedness3-) Betaworks camps 4-) How to evaluate a companyFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Erbil Karaman. Erbil is the chief product officer at Earnin. Before Earnin, he co-founded 500Startups Istanbul fund, and right now, he's the venture advisor in there. He was head of product at Lyft and led and started many product teams at Facebook, including Internet.org. As a founder, he co-founded SpeedDate, which was acquired by Match.com, and he's also an active investor and early backers of many unicorn companies.In this episode;1-) How to get the investment decision2-) Founder core assets Startup needs3-) How to scale the company with the right talent and keep them4-) How to leverage the board effectively5-) Raising from top-tier VCsFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Gagan Biyani. Gagan was co-founder and President at Udemy, one of the biggest online education companies, and was also co-founder and CEO of Sprig, a food delivery company. Combined, both companies have raised over $250 million in venture capital and employed over 1,500 employees.In this episode;1-) Dealing with uncertainty2-) Founder Values Founder Strengths3-) Due-diligence of Co-founders4-) When to raise a roundFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Leo Polovets, co-founder and General Partner at Susa Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with having portfolio companies such as Robinhood, Andela, Flexport, and Stedi.Before Susa, Leo was the second engineering hire at Linkedin, where he helped build the first versions of products like Linkedin Jobs and Linkedin Groups. He then worked on payment fraud detection algorithms at Google and was also an early engineer at FactualIn this episode;1-) Defining the track record 2-) How to help to scale after the investment3-) Determining the valuation4-) Pivots in later stagesFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Pejman Nozad. Pejman is a founding managing partner at Pear VC, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, based in Palo Alto. Pejman has over 15 years of experience investing in early-stage high tech startups. He built a $40B+ portfolio, investing in over 300 startups and seeding several multi-billion dollar companies such as Dropbox, DoorDash, Guardant Health, Lending Club, SoundHound, and Gusto. And lastly, he is a soccer fan.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Jennifer S. LeBlanc. She is the best-selling author of Launching for Revenue and Changing Tides She is the founder of the Changing Tides Movement, which was developed out of the pressing need for a collaborative community focused on the unique experiences of women founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. Jennifer is known as a high-energy and inspiring keynote speaker and workshop facilitator for startup accelerators and corporate teams. In her private coaching work, Jennifer works with female founders, entrepreneurs, and change agents to provide them with the tools and connections they need to succeedJennifer is also the founder and CEO of ThinkResults, which was ranked as the 10th Fastest-Growing Private Company in Silicon Valley in 2017 and has been recognized as one of the top Silicon Valley agencies each year since 2013.In this episode;1-) Challenges and advantages of female founders2-) Creating a mesh network of investors3-) Scaling of early team members4-) Having self-awareness or notFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Steve Barsh. Steve is a Managing Partner at DreamIt Ventures. He has over 30 years of experience starting, leading, launching, and building multi-national companies as well as early-stage venture work. He has helped launch over 100 companies that have generated over $1B in value. As a founder, Steve also started his first company while he was graduating college and sold that company 7 years later to MCI where he went on to lead the combined division. In this episode;1-) How to leverage the board effectively2-) Proof points to show in Series A3-) What to focus on while closing the round4-) Essentials of bridge roundFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Sean Byrnes. Sean is CEO & co-founder of Outlier. Previously, he founded Flurry which was the leader in mobile analytics and advertising space and it was sold to Yahoo! in 2014. Sean advises some early-stage technology companies and invests in many others.In this episode;1-) The biggest challenge while scaling the company2-) How to set up a culture3-) Is it really all about the founder?4-) Having a track record or notFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Josh Constine. Josh is a Principal investor and head of content at venture capital fund SignalFire. He invests in early-stage startups across verticals with a focus on social apps, visual communication, remote work, entertainment & media, and tech's transformation of new sectors. Previously, Josh was the Editor-At-Large for TechCrunch where he wrote over 3500 blog posts about social tech giants like Facebook and Snapchat as well as early-stage startups across verticals.In this episode;1-) How to assess the founder2-) Proof points at the pitch3-) How to pivot4-) The ideal way to reach out VC partnerFounder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Elizabeth Yin. Elizabeth Yin is a co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund for software entrepreneurs. Previously, Elizabeth was a partner at 500 Startups where she invested in seed-stage companies and ran the Mountain View accelerator. In a prior life, Elizabeth co-founded and ran an adtech company called LaunchBit (acq 2014).In this episode;1-) Right approach on valuation talks.2-) When to pivot.3-) What to really show off at the pitch.4-) Changes in investment thesis due to pandemic.Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Phin Barnes. Phin is partner at First Round Capital, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco and New York. Previously he was creative director at AND1 and founder of responDesign. He's also a sneakerhead.In this episode;1-) Leveraging the board.2-) Assessing the founder's core assets.3-) Proof points to raise the round.4-) Maximizing the potential for success while picking the right valuation.Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Jeff Gothelf. Jeff is the co-writer of the award-winning book Lean UX, author of Sense & Respond and Forever Employable.In this episode;1-) Resolving the uncertainty.2-) Protecting the willingness of the team.3-) Leveraging the risks.4-) Politics inside teams.Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Niko Bonatsos. Niko is managing director at General Catalyst, a venture capital firm that makes early-stage and transformational investments.In this episode;1-) Evaluating the founder.2-) Due diligence of co-founders.3-) Investing in second-time founder.4-) Right partner into the board.Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Dennis Mortensen. He is the founder and CEO of X.AI, which is an AI-powered Scheduling Network. Dennis has raised more than $44M for X.ai. And previously, he has founded multiple companies and he has multiple exits. In this episode;1-) The right approach for fundraising.2-) Stick to the pain.3-) Scaling the team.4-) Born of culture.Founder's FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.