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Fundraising Friends
Jayme Hoffman
May 9
Last week, I told a friend my favorite fundraising advice: “Make fundraising friends.” Startup founders often treat fundraising as a solo sport. They guess when to raise money, how much, and how to go about it. They craft their pitch in isolation and reach out cold to investors, which leads to wasted time, ignored emails, and missed opportunities. Fundraising, when done right, is a team sport. You learn the market conditions from other founders and investors. You get feedback on your pitch, i...
Kyle Patrick
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A few co-founder lessons
Jayme Hoffman
Apr 24
Last month, I parted ways with a long-time co-founder and friend. This was the hardest thing I've gone through in my professional life. Sharing a few "co-founder lessons" here in case they are helpful to others.Don’t co-found a company with a remote co-founderCo-founding a company and building a magical product is like making love, having a child, and raising it. It's hard to do this successfully from a distance. It's hard because, in the early days, startups are all about learning and moving...
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Social Media Fast
Jayme Hoffman
Apr 21
I took a break from social media for the past few months — no apps on my phone, logged out on desktop, muted group chats, and barely posted. Some observations: The good: I felt more focused and got more done. My mind was quieter, and I was more present with family, friends, and nature. The bad: I felt more alone. My thoughts were siloed and unsharpened, and I felt like I was learning slower. I missed my internet people and learning in public. I think the system that works well for me is using...
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Four Years of Pivots: Lessons on Building Marketplaces and Crypto Apps
Jayme Hoffman
Oct 22
After four years of grinding and pivoting, we recently decided to wind down Launcher Labs (FKA Newzip). I wanted to share our journey so that others might benefit from our mistakes and lessons.
Nick Confrey | SeamBerk Ozer
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Goodbye, Frameboard
Jayme Hoffman
Oct 18
We’re winding down Frameboard. Here’s a quick recap of our journey, mistakes, lessons, and everything in between—hoping it helps others building in crypto.
Nick Confrey | Seamshukudai.dayo.eth🌹☀️antaur
3 collected
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Launchcaster + Orange DAO
Jayme Hoffman
Sep 30
I’m excited to announce that Launchcaster has been acquired by Orange DAO. We launched Launchcaster two years ago because we didn’t have a great place to share and discover crypto projects with a community that cared. Since then, our side project has evolved into a public good, fostering thousands of launches and attracting over 15,000 crypto builders. We wanted to find a long-term home for Launchcaster where it could grow and continue as a public good for crypto builders without needing to t...
Mike SeveraJayme Hoffmanshukudai.dayo.eth🌹☀️
5 collected
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CSX: Week 10 + Summary
Jayme Hoffman
Jun 19
Last week was a16z Crypto's CSX demo day and our last week in London. To celebrate an awesome 10 weeks, I wanted to share a recap of some of my favor...
Berk Ozer
1 collected
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CSX: Week 7 Notes
Jayme Hoffman
May 26
Here are my notes from Week 7 of a16z Crypto's CSX. This week focused on Go To Market, Community, and Partnerships in Crypto.Talk: Alex Blania (World...
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Prosumer Crypto
Jayme Hoffman
May 23
One current challenge with consumer crypto is that most active users are builders or speculators. There are not that many actual consumers *yet.This ...
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CSX: Week 6 Notes
Jayme Hoffman
May 14
Here are my notes from Week 6 of a16z Crypto's CSX. This week focused on marketing, brand, and fundraising and included talks from Steven Ebert and A...
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