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Mar 9, 2023

Inversion Mental Model & the Board Presentation Checklist

How might we improve the “reviewing board decks and engaging at board meetings” aspect of portfolio monitoring? A checklist. Specifically…

Inversion Mental Model & the Board Presentation Checklist

Janelle Alexander

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Feb 10, 2023

Smart KPIs 101 — Part II

Dear VCs: measure and monitor the right things and returns will increase. But how? This week we continue walking through our framework…

Smart KPIs 101 — Part II

Janelle Alexander

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Feb 2, 2023

Smart KPIs 101 — Part I

Measure and monitor the right things and returns will increase. But how? Here’s a look into our process and some of our tools to derive…

Smart KPIs 101 — Part I

Janelle Alexander

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Jan 27, 2023

5 Cognitive Biases & 1 Protocol VC Can Use to Avoid Them

A lot of VC investing is driven by cognitive bias. The bad news is that it’s a drag on return. The good news is there’s a solution…

5 Cognitive Biases & 1 Protocol VC Can Use to Avoid Them

Janelle Alexander

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Jan 19, 2023

Does VC need to use “mystery shoppers” like the hedge funds did? — JA | planning + analysis

Point of Information: what’s a Mystery Shopper?

Does VC need to use “mystery shoppers” like the hedge funds did? — JA | planning + analysis

Janelle Alexander

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Jan 12, 2023

VC and the Diamond-Water Paradox — JA | planning + analysis

VC = Portfolio Management (those other functions are the ancillary ones)

VC and the Diamond-Water Paradox — JA | planning + analysis

Janelle Alexander

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Aug 3, 2022

VCs: Post-investment Analysis Helps Make Fundraising Less Miserable

In a perfect world: your brilliant investment thesis would be enough to fundraise with reasonable effort. In the real world: it’s not.

A hand holding up two Post-it notes. On one is written “Disruption” with a doodle of a pyramid. On the other is written “Talk.”

Janelle Alexander

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Jul 11, 2022

This is true (and often overlooked). The "belonging" is indeed a two-way street.

Janelle Alexander

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Jul 8, 2022

Re the Y Combinator email: what should the list be for VCs?

It’s been just under 2 months since YC advised its founders to hunker down in light of the recent market downturn. When I read it, I mostly…

Re the Y Combinator email: what should the list be for VCs?

Janelle Alexander

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Jul 24, 2021

What a wonderful way to phrase this. 👏🏾

Janelle Alexander

Janelle Alexander

I-Banker turned founder/coder/VC. I do post-investment analysis (KPIs, models, etc.) on startups for VCs. Also: lover of language, chess, & green skincare.

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