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Wes and Scott talk with VC Dan Levine about how developers can raise venture capital, what investors look for in early-stage startups, the realities of bootstrapping vs. fundraising, and why great ideas often start as simple side projects.

Show Notes
  • 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
  • 00:55 Dan’s background and career
  • 03:10 Is it common for tech investors to come from a tech background?
  • 04:40 How can developers raise money?
  • 08:35 What investors look for
  • 12:39 How much funding is enough?
  • 15:41 Are founders working with multiple investors?
  • 18:26 What can you use the money for?
  • 22:49 How much influence do investors have in the business?
  • 29:56 Brought to you by Sentry.io
  • 29:56 How involved are VCs in the business?
  • 34:22 How do you know a startup is in trouble—and what can you do about it?
  • 38:56 How much of the company do investors own?
  • 40:43 What’s the endgame for investors?
  • 44:02 How do acqui-hires work?
  • 46:29 Is the AI space a real opportunity or just hype?
  • 53:22 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks Shameless Plugs Hit us up on Socials!

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Content provided by Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Wes and Scott talk with VC Dan Levine about how developers can raise venture capital, what investors look for in early-stage startups, the realities of bootstrapping vs. fundraising, and why great ideas often start as simple side projects.

Show Notes
  • 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
  • 00:55 Dan’s background and career
  • 03:10 Is it common for tech investors to come from a tech background?
  • 04:40 How can developers raise money?
  • 08:35 What investors look for
  • 12:39 How much funding is enough?
  • 15:41 Are founders working with multiple investors?
  • 18:26 What can you use the money for?
  • 22:49 How much influence do investors have in the business?
  • 29:56 Brought to you by Sentry.io
  • 29:56 How involved are VCs in the business?
  • 34:22 How do you know a startup is in trouble—and what can you do about it?
  • 38:56 How much of the company do investors own?
  • 40:43 What’s the endgame for investors?
  • 44:02 How do acqui-hires work?
  • 46:29 Is the AI space a real opportunity or just hype?
  • 53:22 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks Shameless Plugs Hit us up on Socials!

Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

  continue reading

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