Edition 15: How can you support founders; Cold email drip templates; Building in public;
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READS
Cold Email Drip Templates (by 30MPC)
Keep a bank of customizable templates written in advance. During the research process, choose which emails will be most relevant to your prospect relative to the problem you solve.
How to Build in Public Without Revealing Too Much (by Bootstrapped Founder)
For some people, that fear of over-exposing themselves keeps them from even thinking about sharing their journey. They shroud themselves in secrecy, toil away at product after product without ever getting enough traction to take off. But it’s not either or. You can build in public without handing your business manual to your would-be competitors.
OPINION
💥 It’s getting busy in London.
Pretiosum Head of Platform, Anna Andersson, attended CogX and the European Platform Summit organised by the VC Platform Global Community
Anna is sharing the insights with us ⬇️
There was a lot of talk, guess, about AI. And ethics of AI.
In the words of Reid Hoffman (co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI) and Mustafa Suleyman (co-founder of Inflection AI).
Safety First: Just like we wouldn't let a car drive without knowing it's safe, we need to ensure the safety of AI technologies. We may not have all the answers upfront, but we learn as we go.
Open Source Challenge: Finding the balance between open-source AI and preventing misuse is crucial. It's about making it safe while not locking it down completely.
AI as an Innovation Catalyst: AI has the power to amplify innovation across various industries, transforming how we work and create.
Silicon Valley's Relevance: While Silicon Valley remains a prime hub for building AI companies due to its networks, it's also possible to do so from London, Berlin or Paris.
AI in Personalized Assistance: Pi AI, like ChatGPT, has the potential to assist with a wide range of requests, from traditional information retrieval to providing personal advice and enhancing human experiences.
AI's Shift in Labor: AI is changing the nature of work, shifting it from manual tasks to cognitive labour. AI tools like Pi are patient and respectful partners but have clear limitations.
Expecting the Unexpected: Black Swan events are bound to occur in the AI space—unforeseen challenges that will require adaptability and innovative solutions.
Reskilling Challenges: Governments and professional companies face the challenge of reskilling people rapidly in response to AI and technological advancements. Many rely on big tech for resources.
Promoting Entrepreneurship: Encouraging entrepreneurship can lead to waves of innovation and the creation of new job opportunities.
Human Joy and Fulfillment: As we automate tasks, we should focus on enhancing human joy and fulfilment by determining what should and shouldn't be automated.
Decomputerization: A trend toward simplifying and streamlining technology may emerge in response to the increasing complexity of AI and tech systems.
On the investor side of things, we covered a lot of important topics related to the platform:
Community
Operations
Brand and marketing
Portfolio support
Quick takeaway, frequently we forget about “R” = relationships in our CRMs.
Provide visibility across your team of your top relationships and intro paths based on historical interactions.
Track and measure platform efforts and engagement activities across your network.
Support diligence by surfacing the right people to engage at the right time through tagging and interest maps.
Enable targeted portco connections to potential customers and corporate partners through account intelligence.
ATTEND
💻 27 September
PR for Early-stage Companies by Pretiosum Ventures
Are you a start-up founder who wants to learn more about PR? Do you want to know how to craft your story, pitch to the media, and build your brand awareness? Do you want to be in TechCrunch?
We’ll be speaking alongside PR experts including industry leaders from Wachsman and Luminous PR as well as gaining valuable freelance perspectives from Harry Ashcroft (ex-Burlington PR).
🇬🇧 28 September
Embarc x Snowflake Panel: How do you choose your start-up mission?
Ready to meet two unicorn founders? Meet Hiroki, Lisa and Paul at the Snowflake, the cloud-computing data company which in 2020 achieved one of the largest software IPOs in history, London's new HQ.
Hiroki Takeuchi, GoCardless founder / CEO
Lisa Simpson, Easol co-founder & Chief Creative Officer
Paul Taylor, Thought Machine founder / CEO
🇷🇴 4 - 5 October
How to Web gathers top global investors, the hottest startups in Eastern Europe, and best practices for growth, building products, and driving innovation under one roof. This one’s for you — don’t miss it!
LEARN
👀 We are watching How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas by Y Combinator
YC Group Partner Jared Friedman shares a framework for how to get and evaluate startup ideas. He shares many examples of YC companies and the inside stories of how they came up with the ideas that turned into billion-dollar companies. Even if you have an existing idea, this talk helps founders confirm that their idea is good and/or provides a framework for a future pivot.
📚 And reading The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary
Becoming a great CEO requires training. For a founding CEO, there is precious little time to complete that training, especially at the helm of a rapidly growing company. Now you have the guidance you need in one book.
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