1) VCs are looking for startups that can get to $100m / yr in rev by yr 7-10.

VCs need this kind of return in order to produce great funds.
2) And so many companies won't get to this level - and that's not a bad thing - but then it means you should be thinking about trying to get going w company revenue since you can't count on VC backing.
3) someone asked about age and fundraising & do accelerators help?

Age doesn't matter. But just make sure no one is taking advantage of you. And as such, accelerators can help sometimes w that guidance.
4) Someone got a rejection because he had a teddy bear in his room (side note: what investor says that?!?)

Mac says he's been there and has heard that saltiness. But you're going to get a lot of nos. And you gain more leverage w more progress and traction. So just keeping going.
5) Someone is being told by pitch competitions that she is too early or too late. (this "Goldilocks & the 3 bears issue" is one of the biggest problems in the industry IMO) Everyone has a different def of what "early" means...

Mac recommends networking w the pitch organizers.
6) Next q is about derisking customers before building out the product.

I'm not sure if it's clubhouse or my internet but I didn't quite catch any of this part.
7) Advertisement for @RarebreedVC - if anyone wants to be an LP, they are open to more investors - go to
their website!

Fwiw, I'm a (small) LP and highly recommend checking it out.
8) Advertisement for past @HustleFundVC venture fellow @jasminvests - she is going to HBS in a couple of years and is in process of becoming a VC scout. (If you are looking for scouts or even want to hire her away, I highly recommend her!)
9) Someone asked about raising $$ for a travel startup

I missed most of the responses but I think the tl;Dr was that the founder should think about other travel mkts that are here - like road travel. And keep pitching!
10) Aspiring VC asked for advice.

Mac's go-to is honesty. He is direct and upfront w/ a founder. (And I concur!)

Not all vcs do this though.
11) I missed the q (sorry am apparently a horrible transcriber!)

But if you want to work w Mac, send him honest updates w a cadence. Don't just sugarcoat news. Establish rapport. Be genuine - treat him like a person. He is not a walking checkbook.
Ok it's midnight on the east coast, so the conversation is now over.

Sorry for the poor transcription job - between the audio dropping in and out and certain offspring stalling on bedtime, I probably only caught 70% of it. Next time!!

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Here’s an example. If there’s a challenge to the normal Social Media platforms, then they aren’t wasting time going after the new app, they are making the app unavailable well more difficult to get. This puts people off from going to the trouble or switching.

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They are going to do this in a way you won’t see it coming. They are going to stop it before the source.

Soon, the media is going to be a complete left wing echo-chamber. Social Media, TV and Papers all left wing and you don’t get to say “what about free speech?”

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Why? Because they aren’t playing against free speech. They are going after the free market. This also gives you an idea what socialism can and will do.

I don’t expect my account to last long now I’m watching this and exposing it! Please share, stand your ground and don’t quit!


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