Sitemap - 2023 - Ramblings from David Paul
The Rise of "Early Growth Equity": A Game-Changer for Startups
The B2B SaaS PMF Spectrum: Are You Weak, Strong, or Somewhere in Between?
Building a Team or Planting a Time Bomb? The Reality of Multi Co-founder Startups
Mat Elis of SixtyAI formerly of Cloudability on Generative AI and Building Viral Products
Building Software that Sells: The Interplay of Features, Capabilities, and Products
Jen Abel from JJELLYFISH on Why Founders Fail to Find Product Market Fit
The Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain Technology Stack
RIP Jimmy Buffet, my Alcoholism, and Weekend Reads and Listens
Digital Detox: What I Discovered in 48 Hours Without My Phone
Smokey Robinson and Weekend Reads and Listens
Ambulatory and Home Infusion Market Map - 2023
Navigating the VC Jungle: Debunking the Myth of "Sharky Deals"
Kyle Johnson of SmartAction on Transitioning from CRO to CEO, Mindset, and Scaling Relationships
Beyond the Puffer Fish Effect: Deconstructing "Ramblings" Blog
Wedding Re-Dedications and Tragedy and Weekend Reads and Listens
Rebecca Love and David Coppins of IntelyCare on the Nursing Shortage Crisis in Healthcare
The Dance of Expectations: Understanding Founder Pressures in VC
My trip to Baahstan....Weekend Reads and Listens
The Great Debate: Operators vs. Financial Analyst as VCs
Legoland on Repeat and Weekend Reads and Listens
What I Learned from the Book Fahrenheit 451
Founders are Put on the Pedestal Too Early
Boating with Friends and Weekend Reads and Listens
Unveiling the Hidden Gems: Insights from a Seasoned Venture Capitalist Ed Wilson
My Two Takeaways from Reading "The Infinite Game" by Simon Sinek
Unveiling the Power of "The Mids": Your Key to Success in Venture Capital
"Going the Distance" and Weekend Reads and Listens
Strengthening Business Relationships through Sport
ASCs on the Rise: Exploring the Technology Landscape of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Benji Koltai of Galley on Vertical Data Company Building with Commercial Food Service
The Alcoholic, Drug Addicted, Venture Capitalist
Traveling/Networking, Great Swag and Weekend Reads and Listens
The Lorax, Dr. Seuss, and the Importance of Emotional Awareness in Entrepreneurship
Over Romanticizing of Bootstrapped Companies
Happy 4th of July Weekend and Reads and Listens!
Nick Arambula of Neighbor on Doing a "Lift Out" on a New Direct to Consumer E-Commerce Category
The Crowded World of Startup Land
Why Do I Need a Fake Tooth, Really... and Weekend Reads and Listens
Investment Insights: Putting the Market First, Founder Second
Sebastian Gabor of Digitail on Building Platforms in Vertical Saas and Emerging Vet Tech
The Future of Fundraising in the VC Market: What Founders Need to Know
Weekend Reads and Listens: Happy Fathers Day!!!
"What is Your MRR?" and Why Founders Hate that Question
Celebrating In-Laws 50-Years of Marriage, Last Day in Hawaii, and Art Shopping
Weekend Reads and Listens: Maui Wowie Trip
Decoding Value in the Digital Learning Space
What I Learned from Reading Limitless by Jim Kwik
Sergio Radovcic of Dyper on Building a $100M CPG Brand, Going into Retail, and Aligning Interests
Why Comparing VCs to Seagulls is a Funny Yet Accurate Analogy
Weekend Reads and Listens - Investing in Friendships
How Emphasizing "No" Over "Yes" Can Shape Your Investment Success
SaaS Landscape Observations in 2023
Ross Fubini of XYZ Ventures on Investing in Company Networks and Understanding Market Cycles
Weekend Reads and Listens: Memorial Day Edition from our House in Carlsbad
ICYMI: Change Management - A Survival Trait for Founders
Aaron Charlesworth of DeskPass on What Founders Get Wrong about Product Marketing
Over-Rotating on Short-Term Fake Signals.
Weekend Reads and Listens - Last Weekend in Phoenix for the Summer
You Can't Be Open Minded Enough in This Investing Environment
The Illusion of Being the Smartest Person in the Room
Weekend Reads and Listens - minus the reads
The Pendulum of Platforms vs. Best-in-Class Software Solutions
Investor Money is Subjected to "Stupid Tax"
Its Monday LFG 🔥...and What It Takes to Be a Generational Investor
Weekend Reads and Listens: Syd Gets Tubes in her Ears - AI Deflation Hoax and Healthcare Stuff
How to Unblock Your Startup's Sales Cycle: Insights from Founders
What I Learned From Reading "How I Invest My Money" by Brian Portnoy
Caleb Avery of Tilled on Decoding Payments in Software - Yes You Are Getting Screwed
#1 Killer Question: If I Was to Give You $10M to Invest...
Weekend Reads and Listens: Mr. Mom this Weekend
Are Geographic Focused Funds Really Valuation Sensitive? Let's Find Out!
Blinded by Heart: Founders RIF Paradox
Peter Morgan of Phylum on the Cybersecurity Stack and the Terrorists Behind Malware
Three Things I Learned About Healthcare from Reading "The Price We Pay"
Weekend Reads and Listens & Self Awareness of Affirmation Seeking
My Takeaways from HiMSS '23: A Founder and VC's Perspective
Corey Kossack of Aspireship on VC being a Bull$hit Industry and The Up-skilling/Re-skilling Market
Weekend Reads and Listens: Trying to Stay Grounded
Q1 2023 Public/Private Market Outlook
A+ Players Wanted: The Importance of Hiring Candidates Who Know How To Google Through Problems
The Bridge to Nowhere- The Problem with Technology Companies Seeking "Bridge Rounds"
Founders of BlueTail on Digital Transformation in Vertical SaaS and Working with Unstructured Data
The Right Way to Think Competition in Startup Land
Weekend Reads and Listens - Happy Bunny Day and PRP Treatment
When Your Early Adopters Lie About Buying Your Software
The Nursing Shortage Crises: A Serious Venture Opportunity?
Anthony Kennada of AudiencePlus on Changing B2B Marketing Through Owned Media and First Party Data
What I Learned from Reading "The Psychology of Money"
Weekly Reads and Listens - Generative AI
Day Casino Poker and Healthcare Tech Talk
Tori Barlow of Allbound on How To Scale a Marketing Motion from $1M-$20M in ARR
Don't Get Full on the Salad Bar- The Good Assets Have Yet to Avail Themselves
Weekend in Vegas and The Week Ahead
Weekend Reads and Listens and Vegas Bound
ICYMI: Decoding the mystery of “Efficient Growth” via Partner Ecosystems
Jon Hunter former CRO of +$18B of ARR on What Leadership Really Looks Like in Downturns
The Secret to Being a Good Venture Capitalist
Deal Sourcing 101: Light on the Network? Go for the Pain!
SVB Debacle and My Trip to Agua Prieta
Why I told my PortCo's to Pull Their Capital from Silicon Valley Bank
5-Million Raised and $1M in Revenue
Aaron Oaks on United Pet Care on Search Funds and Disruptive Business Models within Veterinary Care
Founder Bias in Finding Product Market Fit
My Failures as a Fortune Teller
Leib Bolel of Grayhawk Capital on the Venture Outlook of 2023
ICYMI: Using the Founder Energy Audit to Boost Performance
Why Founders Need a Good Fundraising Strategy
How Founders Pick Which Advice to Follow
Mistakes Founders Make at Board Meetings
The Lie Founders Tell Themselves About Selling to SMB
Why I Partnered with In Revenue Capital
Jason "McLovin" Gunn of Galley on Verticalized Data, Foodservice Industry Culture, and Comics.
The Problem with Giving Advice to Founders
TX Zhuo of Fika Ventures on the Fintech Evolution in SaaS and Seed Portfolio Construction
IX: Investor Experience - Onboarding
The Mount Rushmore of Phoenix Tech
Number 1 Mistake VCs Make with Founders Post Close: Hint-Words Matter...
The VC/Operator Identity Crises
Two Lines: Failure and Real Failure and Founder Magic
The Upcoming 2023 Churn Tsunami of Companies Serving as "Capabilities"
My 20 Business Wins for the Year in 2022 and my Top Podcast Episodes and Blog Posts