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The Founders Fund Story🔥, YC Investing Patterns📊, AI in the Enterprise🔍
Another week, another pulse check on venture.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Startup Valuation Methods: 8 Approaches Investors Use
Prepare for your next funding round by diving more into the 8 most common valuation methods investors use.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
The Startup MIS Template: A Excel Dashboard to Track Your Key Metrics
An Excel-based Management Information System (MIS) for early-stage and growth startups to track KPIs, identify trends, and make smarter decisions.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Musk, Trump, and the VCs Picking Sides ⚔️, Thoma Bravo’s Record $34.4B Fundraise💸, VCs Are Funding 2 Things💡
Another week, another pulse check on venture.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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The Go-To Pricing Guide for Early-Stage Founders + Toolkit
A practical guide to choosing the right pricing model, avoiding rookie mistakes, and boosting early revenue.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
10 Questions to Expect During a First Call With a VC
Unsure how to approach your first call with a VC? Learn more from these 10 questions that are more than likely to surface during your first interaction…
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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DCF Valuation Method Template: A Practical Guide for Founders and Growth-Stage Startups
A step-by-step guide to using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model to value your startup, plus a Excel template for founders, CFOs, and groth-stage teams
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
AI Eats the World🤖, Trouble for New VCs💀, The IPO Market Is Stirring📉
Another week, another pulse check on venture.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar

May 2025

How Founders Can Thrive in VC 3.0: The AI Era of Startup Funding
The VC landscape is changing fast. Learn how AI is transforming venture capital and what startup founders need to know to ride the next wave—faster…
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
How Much Are Your Startup Stock Options Really Worth?
Use this Option Grant Calculator to understand your equity compensation, exit scenarios, and real-world upside—no guesswork required
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
The Startup Founder’s Guide to Venture Debt: Terms, Timing & Risks
Learn about a financing option gaining momentum in the last decade (and no, it's not venture capital!). Discover why venture debt could be a viable…
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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How VCs Value Startups: The VC Method + Excel Template
Learn the Venture Capital Method step-by-step with a Excel template that models valuation, dilution, and investor returns across funding rounds.
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