by Lee Jacobs | Apr 24, 2019 | Lee Jacobs
In this blog post, Lee Jacobs— investor, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Edelweiss.vc— shares insights on how early tech startup founders can healthily relate to competition. The information will enable early startup founders to focus on building a product customers will...
by Lee Jacobs | Apr 24, 2019 | Lee Jacobs
When I first got into investing, I had capital, and a clear mission— help founders be the best versions of themselves because fully self-expressed entrepreneurs can have a tremendous positive impact on the world. I have long known that I wanted to invest in...
by Lee Jacobs | Apr 24, 2019 | Lee Jacobs
Fundraising is an essential part of a high growth early-stage startups life. In a previous post, I talked about how investors evaluating your company often ask about your competition, since most investors can only invest in one company going after the same...
by Lee Jacobs | Sep 26, 2018 | Lee Jacobs
“Bone broth? What’s that?” I remember asking my partner Brian Balfour when he mentioned what his friend Justin Mares was working on. Justin was part of a group of customer acquisition experts that Brian has known for a number of years and was so impressed by him that...
by Lee Jacobs | Jun 11, 2018 | Lee Jacobs, Networking
I recently heard of two instances of particularly alarming investor behavior. In once instance, a founder was promised a salary increase and equity package for years that never came. Then, the same investor shared sensitive personal details with a member of...
