Is There a Cap Table?

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We'll go a little bit early if we see something that is exceptional. The founder is exceptional. What they're doing is exceptioal. It's really unique. We know our verticals so well, but i'm probably like you. There so many founders we talk to and they're pitching us, and we know so much more about the vertical than they do. Maybe they don't have revenue. They just have a couple of unpaid trials,. Like you said, they're not customers. They're free users. And maybe they have that, but you're starting to see the way the people are reacting to it. Once their smoke is coming out of the little tep of wood...

1:00 Jason thanks all frontline workers and intros Dreamit Ventures’ Steve Barsh
3:33 How did Dreamit start, what is the goal and how is their program structured?
9:43 How often does Dreamit follow-on with their portfolio companies, how do they think about pricing, valuation & leading rounds?
15:15 Steve goes over some of Dreamit’s top portfolio companies: SeatGeek, LevelUp & Houseparty and explains how SeatGeek pivoted while going through Dreamit’s program
18:20 How early will Dreamit Ventures go? Pre-revenue? What verticals do they focus on how do they improve their program?
27:24 What is the most important thing Dreamit does for founders: advice, anointing or money?
30:07 At what point during the process does Dreamit turn on the criticism? What questions do they ask during Accelerator interviews?
42:58 How much of Dreamit’s program focuses on the fundraising process?
48:59 Lightning round: How founders should judge accelerators, nailing interviews, multiple accelerators, follow-on philosophy, bridge rounds, top firms that Dreamit works with