PinnedAsh RustIntroducing Sterling Road Fund 3: Deploying $20M through early-stage founder coachingWe’re introducing Fund 3, a $20M fund backing pre-seed stage founders of B2B startups, that have gone through our coaching program.3 min read·Apr 12, 2022--2--2
PinnedAsh RustHow to Build a DeckA complete Seed Fundraising deck template.5 min read·Jan 26, 2022--1--1
Ash RustDon’t Quit on Fundraising EarlyLet’s talk about when to stop seed fundraising. It’s easy to stop raising when the round is successfully closed, but what about when things…2 min read·2 days ago----
Ash RustAlways Start With a Delaware EntityToday, we’re talking about which entity you should use when starting your company. I always recommend a Delaware C Corp, even if you’re…2 min read·May 9, 2024----
Ash RustFounder Spotlight — Kian Hooshmand, Founder of VocodeIn this month’s Founder Spotlight, we feature Kian Hooshmand, Founder of Vocode, an AI platform making call centers efficient with 24/7…2 min read·May 7, 2024----
Ash RustHow to Handle Hyper GrowthToday we’re talking about how to handle Hyper Growth. While every founder dreams of having a rapidly growing base of happy, paying…1 min read·May 2, 2024----
Ash RustAre Competitive Investments Really an Issue?Today, we’re talking about competitive investments. Should founders be worried about them? Obviously, I am a biased investor, but here’s…1 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
Ash RustPitch Practice with GymbleIn our recent Pitch Practice session, Devon Oakley, CEO of Gymble, presented their fitness platform. His approach provided practical…1 min read·Apr 23, 2024----
Ash RustGenerating Fundraising MomentumToday we’re talking about momentum in fundraising. Of course, fundraising is easy when you’re consistently hearing yes and have lots of…2 min read·Apr 18, 2024----
Ash RustFounder Spotlight — James Chang, Co-Founder of Frenzy AIThis month’s Founder Spotlight highlights James Chang, Co-Founder of Frenzy AI, revolutionizing eCommerce with AI-driven first-party data…2 min read·Apr 16, 2024----