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Most decks fail before slide four. Here's how to find out if yours does.
The data on how investors read pitch decks — and the tool that tells you exactly what yours is getting wrong.
24 hrs ago • Chris Tottman
Building to Last🏆, Moving to SF🌉, OpenAI’s Cap Table🔓
If you’re building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you’re in the right place.
Apr 18 • Ruben Dominguez and Chris Tottman
The Hidden Frameworks That Separate Scaling Founders From Stuck Ones
The frameworks most founders know, and almost none have the discipline to execute.
Apr 16 • Chris Tottman
The Homepage Messaging Test That Every Founder Is Afraid To Run
Most founders think their homepage messaging is fine. This tool will tell you if it actually is.
Apr 15 • Chris Tottman
The $852 Billion Secret That Just Got Out
OpenAI's cap table has leaked. The CEO owns nothing. SoftBank is up fifty billion dollars. And the entity sitting at the very top of the ownership…
Apr 13 • Chris Tottman
2,500 SaaS Angels📋, Using AI Without the Noise🛠️, Make Claude Remember How You Work🧠
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Apr 11 • Ruben Dominguez and Chris Tottman
🧠 The Hidden Productivity Killer Hiding In Plain Sight
The meeting epidemic is costing founders more than they realise — and most don't see it coming.
Apr 9 • Chris Tottman
Your Revenue Is Growing. But Is Your Business Actually Healthy?
The SaaS Quick Ratio is the metric that separates real growth from a leaky bucket in disguise - and investors use it to filter deals before you’ve…
Apr 8 • Chris Tottman
The Number That Gets You Funded (Or Kills You In The Room)
Your CAC Payback Period is the metric investors probe hardest. Most founders walk into that conversation underprepared.
Apr 7 • Chris Tottman
10 Questions We Always Ask Founders🤫, OpenAI Cap Table Leaked📄, “What Is Your Startup Actually Worth?”📊
If you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, you're in the right place.
Apr 4 • Ruben Dominguez and Chris Tottman
⚡️ The Delegation Framework That Unlocks 10x Team Output
The four levels of delegation that turn founder bottlenecks into scalable leadership systems.
Apr 2 • Chris Tottman
10 Questions We Always Ask Founders
After 400+ partner meetings, these are the questions that separate founders who understand their business from founders who think they do.
Apr 1 • Chris Tottman
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