Is Nine Months the Minimum?

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founders get taut until unless you have a third space, not your board, not your investors, but something else. The companies doesot want to bridge you because they don't wanto take the risk. They want to see if sombody else is going to come to the fore. And in fact, if they wait, they'll also have more leverage on the terms. You should put faith in your worth, in your team and your customers, not your investors or teckrunch like yo. It it's an noble job to be founder....

0:20 Jason intros Alchemist's Ravi Belani
3:41 Why is Alchemist named after Paulo Coelho book? What is the biggest benefit of Accelerators?
5:47 Ravi's background at DFJ, sourcing the Justin.tv investment
15:02 Why Ravi left DFJ to start Alchemist
21:52 How many companies have gone through Alchemist and what is their standard deal?
28:21 Why accelerators take more risk than VC firms
35:07 The best entrepreneurs love the process
38:35 How are Alchemist's programs structured? Did they have trouble transitioning to remote?
44:38 Have virtual meetings been resulting in checks from investors? Dealing with investing in competitive companies
49:59 What is Alchemist's diligence process like?
55:01 What does venture capital funding look like in the medium-term