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When Unicorns Fly - The Startup Podcast

When Unicorns Fly - The Startup Podcast

By: Jeevan Sunner & Thomas Hudson
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 When Unicorns Fly brings early-stage founders the tangible tips they need to start, grow and run their business, with the aim of empowering them to make better informed business decisions. Co-hosts Jeevan Sunner and Thomas Hudson curate a series of sector experts to bring you advice, stories, anecdotes and mistakes-to-avoid in 30 minute sessions, across a variety of topics including recruitment, fundraising, marketing, sales and more. www.whenunicornsfly.com Linkedin: @WhenUnicornsFly Facebook: @WhenUnicornsFly Twitter: @WUFStartupAll rights reserved. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Finance
Episodes
  • Cap tables, share structures and valuations

    Cap tables, share structures and valuations
    Feb 23 2021

    Christian Gabriel is co-founder and CEO of Capdesk, a tech start-up that helps private companies use their equity to attract, incentivise and reward their employees. In this episode, we cover: 

    • The definition of a 'share' in terms of share value 
    • Negotiating valuations to prevent giving away too much equity too early
    • Employee option pools
    • The right type of lawyer and advisor 
    • Typical ownership percentages at each stage of fundraising 
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    40 mins
  • The importance of data sharing and transparency when fundraising

    The importance of data sharing and transparency when fundraising
    Feb 16 2021

    Martijn De Wever is the founder & CEO of the successful VC firm 'Force Over Mass' and also the Fintech SaaS platform 'Floww'. In this episode we caught up with Martijn to discuss measuring internal performance, sharing your data with investors and the importance of the data room when fundraising. We covered:



    - Using a model to measure internal performance



    - Trust & data sharing considerations



    - Common pitfalls to avoid when creating your data room



    - Transparency & the future of fundraising 
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    26 mins
  • The world of B2B enterprise SaaS

    The world of B2B enterprise SaaS
    Feb 9 2021

    Itxaso del Palacio is a Partner at Notion, a leading European B2B SaaS focused VC. Prior to this, Itxaso was the Investment Partner for M12. In this episode, we discuss key strategic areas of early-stage B2B enterprise SaaS. We cover:

    • Finding product-market fit
    • The 5 metrics that Notion look out for (ARR/MRR, growth, churn, net retention, payback period, cash burn)
    • Product development and the product roadmap
    • The enterprise procurement journey, including the tender process, innovation teams and the impact of Covid-19
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    32 mins
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