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The Number That Will Decide Your Company’s Survival
A practical guide to modelling your future, not guessing it
Mar 2
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Chris Tottman
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The One Fundraising Mistake Every First Time Founder Makes
Understanding the silent equity loss baked into early stage fundraising.
Feb 25
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Chris Tottman
52
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The Investors Who Actually Write Cheques In 2026
Inside the layer of capital that does not call itself venture
Feb 23
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Chris Tottman
47
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The Due Diligence Playbook: What VCs Actually Analyse Before They Invest
An inside look at how venture capital firms evaluate founders, financials, structure and scalability before committing capital
Feb 18
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Chris Tottman
81
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You Think You’re Aligned. You’re Not.
What your CTO, CPO and GTM lead might disagree on without realising it.
Feb 16
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Chris Tottman
32
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The Most Misunderstood Idea in Venture Finance
Every fundraising story has two parallel narratives.
Feb 11
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Chris Tottman
40
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The Way VCs Actually Calculate Your Valuation (But Never Say Out Loud)
The quiet math that decides your valuation before the meeting even starts.
Feb 4
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Chris Tottman
69
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The Quiet Filter That Decides Your Entire Fundraise
The tool that shows who is a real fit and who was never going to reply.
Feb 2
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Chris Tottman
62
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The Only Cold Email Format Mark Cuban Actually Reads
A rare inside look at the outreach structure that consistently earns investor attention.
Jan 28
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Chris Tottman
63
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How Investors Decide If You Are Ready to Raise, in Under 5 Minutes
Understand the real signals behind investor decisions, so you know exactly what to fix before you raise.
Jan 26
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Chris Tottman
61
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What a Cap Table Actually Is (And Why Most Founders Misread It)
How ownership, dilution, and preferences quietly shape fundraising and exits
Jan 21
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Chris Tottman
43
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The Pitch Deck Test Investors Use in 30 Seconds — Now You Can Too
Fix weak signals, avoid silent no’s, and walk into every meeting knowing how your deck really lands.
Jan 19
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Chris Tottman
43
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