Being a founder is a shit job

July 24, 2017 0 Comment Hugh Stephens read

I found myself writing to a great young founder the other day with a perspective. They’d had some tough times recently, having to reduce the size of the team and getting feelings that traction and product/market fit were more difficult than initially anticipated. This is a bit of a copy/pasta and paraphrase of the advice… Continue reading →

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Smart money, just money, destructive money: picking the right investor

July 17, 2017 0 Comment Hugh Stephens read

I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about how the Australian (in particular) investment market is segmented. This is mostly in response to talking to people who are thinking about raising money, and wanting a better way of easily communicating my perspective and philosophy as it develops. In the last few years, Australian venture… Continue reading →