Is It Hard to Raise Money in a Down Market?

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People will value security, and they'll be less likely to jump from company to company. It's hard to raise money in an up market because there are so many competitors going after the same prize. There's never a bad time to start a great company. But i would say, overall, the down market is the absolute best time....

0:01 Jason previews today's Ask Jason & drops some hints about the Super Secret TWiST Slack room
2:29 Aaron asks how investors view no-code startups
6:33 Andrii asks if an economic crisis is a good time to start a company
9:52 Jesse asks if he should start trying to raise a round of funding now, or wait until this crisis passes
14:48 Juan asks how he can leverage his first committed angel investor to attract more
19:11 Marcel asks how he can use a "startup mentality" to effectively run his small private school
23:28 Matt asks how to bring on advisors and how he should compensate them
29:46 Mike asks what % of revenue a company should spend on brand & marketing
35:27 Peter asks how much diligence is appropriate for an Angel Investor writing small checks ($5K & under)
41:52 Talha asks what COVID's economic impact will be on Cloud Kitchens, UberEats, DoorDash, etc.
47:56 Ryan asks for Jason's thoughts on solving the unemployment issues due to COVID-19