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 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·5 days ago----
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----
Ash RustPitch Practice with DigitileIn our latest Pitch Practice session, Michelle Eichner from Digitile showcased their platform, highlighting some solid market traction.1 min read·Apr 12, 2024----