When Your Mission and Your Investors Disagree


The content discusses the founder's dilemma between investor demands and maintaining a company's core mission. It emphasizes that investors need founders more than vice versa, advocating for founders to clearly define their mission and understand the distinction between mission and vision. Seven practical rules for navigating investor relationships are provided, stressing the importance of maintaining conviction and traction.

How to Raise $11M Without Losing Your Mind


Adebayo Alonge emphasizes the importance of discipline in fundraising for startups, highlighting three common mistakes founders make. He advocates treating fundraising as a continuous process, leveraging warm networks for introductions, and focusing on customer revenue as the best pitch. Founders should know when to walk away from unproductive investor engagements.