Amir ShevatStartup Valuation 101: How to Set and Justify Your Startup’s ValuationAs an early-stage investor, I meet 3–6 startup founders every day. While most early-stage founders find it easy to pitch their startup…Sep 171Sep 171
Amir ShevatFounder Mode: A sign you have yet to, or failed to, hire the right people and build the right…Why founder-mode is a cop out as you grow your business.Sep 420Sep 420
Amir ShevatHow to Run a Startup’s Demo MeetingsSo, you’ve created an initial product or your first mockups in Figma, and now you want to source feedback and get your initial design…Aug 121Aug 121
Amir ShevatGrowth is a promise, retention is a promise kept.The reason why growth is the wrong metric in early stage-startups.Jun 1910Jun 1910
Amir ShevatAmir 4.8 Release Notes — the Stable EditionFollowing the popular release of Amir 4.0, 4.1 , 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7, we are excited to announce the release of Amir 4.8…Apr 41Apr 41
Amir ShevatAnnouncing Darkmode VenturesToday, we are announcing Darkmode Ventures! A venture fund focused on Open developer platforms, Enterprise AI, and the Modern Data Stack.Jan 16Jan 16
Amir ShevatHamas never wanted peace. It’s time we face it. So now what?The point of view of a liberal Israeli who has hoped for peace all his life.Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Amir ShevatStartup Founders: Build an Automatic Switchboard, Not More Tools for Switchboard OperatorsThe automatic switchboard, a monumental invention in telecommunications, was introduced by Almon Strowger in 1891. Strowger was an…Sep 11, 20231Sep 11, 20231
Amir ShevatinStartup StashThe Negative Impact of VCs’ Unwillingness to Clearly Say NoIf you’re a founder, you’ve likely encountered this situation before. You meet with a venture capitalist (VC), have what you believe to be…Aug 30, 2023Aug 30, 2023