SC Moatti - Managing Partner, Mighty Capital - TiE Inflect 2018 Words of Wisdom
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College credentials correlate with success (about six times higher odds), and revenue drives equity — show revenue as customers × transactions per customer × revenue per transaction. Valuation isn’t enough; watch the total cost of ownership (terms matter). Fundraising scales through warm introductions (investors who already back you or expert advisors), not cold outreach or PR. Prefer dolphin investors who add network and help, avoid whales unless ready to lose control, and hire cofounders with complementary skills, compatible communication, and matching risk profiles.
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- 0:00Start
- 1:2115% of Forbes 400 CEOs are college dropout
- 1:4250% of U.S. business owners have a college degree
- 1:57Business owners are college dropouts
- 2:11Build it and they will come
- 3:52Which is the better investor?
- 5:48The Facebook effect replicable
- 6:28The 5 Ps of a killer business plan
- 8:10Product = Equity
- 9:58The business equation
- 10:40Price = Valuation
- 12:27Promotion = Warm Intros
- 16:01Segment to better target
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