HeyJaredThe Backable Brief by Helena Fogarty
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The offer gets better if you don't take it. (opens the original)
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Happy October. Q4 is when half of you are trying to close a round before the holidays and the other half are deciding whether to raise at all. This one’s for all y’all.JUST HERE FOR THE MONEY? Scroll to THE LIST. 18 verified opportunities ($14M+), including up to $1M from a16z Speedrun, $500K from Y Combinator (closes Nov 2), and a new U.S. Army competition with up to $1M in cash prizes and no equity (closes Oct 19). Six close in October.<a href="https://helenafogarty.substack.com/p/you-got-acqu
You got Acquired!!! And you got $0. What. (opens the original)
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JUST HERE FOR THE MONEY? Scroll to THE LIST. 18 verified opportunities, including up to $1M from a16z Speedrun, $500K from Y Combinator (closes Nov 2), and $220,000 from Techstars. Five grants close NEXT WEDNESDAY, Sept 30.Here’s a peek into what I’ve been working on this week. Every detail in this story is changed. The math is real, and I’ve seen founders go through this more than once. A startup’s cofounders text me on a Tuesday night: &#
“Well resourced founder.” Is that code? (opens the original)
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Same list, same content. We’re testing out new names. The Phenom Brief. Anyway. It’s fundraising crunch time. Let’s go.The Undeniable Brief by Helena Fogarty is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="button primary" type="submit" value="S
This isn't happening again until EOY (opens the original)
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Hey you. Yeah you. I’m talkin’ to you, founder who is the most gritty founder I’ve ever met. I rarely say this. But go take a walk. Go to the beach. Take a nap. Have a lil fun this week. For real for real. The Undeniable Brief by Helena Fogarty is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid …<input class="email-input" name=
How to get Funded now. (opens the original)
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Last Cyclospora update. After being told by 2 docs they would not treat me until results of the poop test, I’m now at 2 weeks waiting without results from that test. Thank you to the provider who treated me empirically with antibiotics. Feeling better after 3 weeks sick. The Backable Brief by Helena Fogarty is a reader-supported publication. To receive …<input class="email-input" name="em
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