Roei Samuel’s Post

This is a great post from Roei Samuel. Experienced investors like Richard Harpin back founders who can lead. Their chances of success are much higher than founders who can’t. He sets out what he’s looking for and what predicts success- and it’s a great list. At the core of it is humility and a growth mindset, mixed in with the resilience to overcome the many challenges that they will face. If you want to understand how to work on these qualities then check out my recently published book Founder’s Legacy - Fifty Game-Changing Leadership Lessons for Building a Great Business. (https://lnkd.in/eieuEwsQ) I have helped many founders to develop these qualities - and captured that experience in the book. If you want to change something, the first thing you have to do is work on yourself. #founder #leader #leadership #entrepreneurship #founderslegacy

“I hope you have a dreamy conversation with Matthew….” That’s how a good investor buddy recently introduced me to two founders via email. Little does he know, I always have dreamy conversations with founders… …about the future! 🚀 😂😂 #startups #entrepreneurship #tech #venturecapital #pitching #angelinvestors #investors #founders #pitch

Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 2 for a Mucker Growth Session with Debbie Cohen Rosler Rosler, fractional CFO with Burkland. Debbie will share best practices for establishing an annual financial plan for your startup and how to execute on that plan throughout the year. Registration link in comments. #founders #startups #entrepreneurship #KPIs #financials #bestpractices

Bootstrapped founders enjoy an automatic 3x-30x exit multiple compared to their VC-funded peers! "A smaller piece of a bigger pie" is the common refrain convincing founders to take VC money. But how much bigger does the pie really have to be? The answer is astounding. Up to 30x! And that's ignoring typical VC terms like liquidation preferences, participating preferred, and investor anti-dilution. These can result in founders getting literally ZERO even if the pie were infinitely bigger! How is this even possible? The math is simple. Here is a slide from my presentation at the Charlottesville Entrepreneurs and Espresso event yesterday explaining this shocking but little known gotcha for founders. #bootstrapping #startups #vc #entrepreneurship

The ultimate horror in a startup is a perverted view imposed on founders to only focus on maximizing shareholders return as their primary job. I have been reading this for quite some time, written directly or subtly by funders. I disagree. The primary job of a founder is to keep his vision and conviction alive to serve his comrades and customers upholding the highest values and ethics that serve everyone with fairness. Everything else is secondary. #startups #founders #funders #vc #entrepreneurship

🚀 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟓: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 In this episode, 𝐀𝐛𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐥, Founder of #RockstudCapital, takes us back to 2014 when he made his very first angel investment. Reflecting on that pivotal moment, Abhishek shares the excitement, mindset, and strategy that guided his decision as he ventured into the world of startups. What was his mantra for backing early-stage ventures, and how did that first investment lay the foundation for Rockstud Capital's future growth? 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢, 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫! 🚀 #Rockstud #AngelInvesting #StartupJourney #Entrepreneurship #InvestmentStrategy #Episode5 #BoldMoves #VentureCapital #Leadership #StartupIndia #FoundersJourney #RiskAndReward #InvestmentJourney #Entrepreneurship #LeadershipLessons #ResilienceInBusiness #RiskManagement #VentureCapital #FounderWisdom #StartupIndia #WealthBuilding

Nothing better for a Sunday morning than reflecting on how to be happy and how to be rich. Believe or not both questions may have the same answer. This is applicable to Founders, VCs, Employees, Executives… everyone. Share it to anyone you wish them happiness and richness Thank you to Mario Celano Meyer for sharing it with me first #startups #founders #entrepreneurship #VC #venturecapital #investment #angelinvesting

🌟 Unlock Richard Branson's Investment Secrets! 🚀 Curious about how Richard Branson attracts angel investors and plans successful exits? Tune in to Startup Mantras on August 12th, 2024, to uncover his secrets! Learn how to attract angel investors, craft winning exit strategies, and apply Branson's insights to your startup journey. Don’t miss out on this chance to transform your startup with expert advice and real-world examples! 🌍💼💸 https://lnkd.in/dhY-UrC7 #RichardBranson #AngelInvesting #StartupFunding #ExitStrategies #StartupMantras #Entrepreneurship #InvestmentTips #BusinessGrowth #StartupSuccess #FounderJourney

What makes a good investor? Someone who respects how hard it is being a founder, ideally through first-hand experience. Doing it more than once helps. Perhaps once with an exit and once where it all crashed and burned 🔥 Why? Those investors have empathy, operational value add and the experience to pick winners in the first place. What else? Alex #vc #founders #entrepreneurship #startups #venturecapital #morethanmoney

🌟 Unlock Richard Branson's Investment Secrets! 🚀 Curious about how Richard Branson attracts angel investors and plans successful exits? Tune in to Startup Mantras on August 12th, 2024, to uncover his secrets! Learn how to attract angel investors, craft winning exit strategies, and apply Branson's insights to your startup journey. Don’t miss out on this chance to transform your startup with expert advice and real-world examples! 🌍💼💸 https://lnkd.in/duKMdMAv #RichardBranson #AngelInvesting #StartupFunding #ExitStrategies #StartupMantras #Entrepreneurship #InvestmentTips #BusinessGrowth #StartupSuccess #FounderJourney