3 Minutes to reflect

Since last week was the 30th newsletter, I wanted to do a bit of introspection, organize the previous issues by topics, and this week I'm proposing a sort of index that I thought could be useful if you want to delve into specific issues.

Here's the list:

Founder's Advices (12)

#30 The entrepreneurial journey - Transcend the ego in the process of achieving product-market fit

#24 No early exit - Resilience, the key virtue of successful founders

#18 Padel ?!?? - Never lose your intellectual curiosity

#15 Order and chaos - The need for diversity in the co-founding team

#12 1 simple idea - The importance of keeping things simple

#9 Fundraising and lasagna - The importance of building relationships in the fundraising process

#8 Happiness and a 2-seater Maserati - Be mindful of your goals

#6 Call it magic - Your words are your secret weapon

#4 Sense of security and failure - Accepting failures in the process of value creation

#3 A unicorn or a villa in Ibiza - It doesn’t have to be go big or go home

#2 The enemy - A great startup needs a great problem to tackle

#1 An offer you can’t refuse - Metrics are all that matters

Angel Investing (8)

#27 VC Democratisation: No thanks - A deep dive into European VCs' performances

#22 The onion theory - Understanding the risk-reward framework of venture capital stages

#20 Michelangelo - Believing in believers, how to.

#16 The angel investor dilemma - Idea Vs Team, pick your favorite

#14 My investment in a synthetic data startup

#11 Daniele who? - Investing in a business I don’t understand

#7 Takyon - My investment in the hotel stays tokenization trend

#5 10 commandments - My investment thesis in 10 bullet points

Artificial Intelligence (5)

#29 Quiz night - How the productivity boost created by AI will make us richer

#28 Toolmakers, masters, and servant - What to expect from a self-evolving tool

#26 AI it’s all happening - Introducing the era of hyper-personalization

#21 Viagra or v-AI-gra - AI and the future of drug discovery

#13 Data the new oil (finally) - The role of data in this AI spring

Analysis and Trends (4)

#25 Crypto hangover - The future I envision for cryptocurrencies

#19 MrBeast - Discussing the creator's economy

#17 The attention Act - The people Vs the tech. Understanding the incentives involved

#10 Be human, be kind, be real - Lessons learned after the first 10 newsletters

2 Resources to pro

In the first half of 2023, I also wrote two guides that had a decent success due to their usefulness:

(1) the first is a guide on the 5 fundamental rules that I believe regulate the 'game' of venture capital. (Link)

(2) the second is a practical guide on approaching the first meeting with an investor. (Link)

1 Reason to be happy

The title of today's newsletter is 'A Clip Show.' It is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. In the video, the 20 best moments from 'Friends,' one of the greatest TV shows ever.

Have a great weekend,

Simone

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