1900 US start ups borrowed an estimated 22.4 billion dollars through September 9th 29th according to Pitch book and then not only are they taking a short term 20 billion 22 billion. If you're not really good at accounting and projections and have a very tight business model and a path to profitably do not go near this please to dangerous for you. And we have the four million in case things go wrong of course when things go wrong sometimes this venture tickets called because the market has collapsed so banks can do all kinds of crazy things but. Man if you start you should not use this to cover burn is my basic rule of thumb, that's why I'm here.
First up, J+M chop it up about venture debt on this edition of VC Sunday School. What are the dangers? And when should your startup take it on? (2:12) Then, Molly has a conversation with Mi Terro founder Robert Luo about how they are targeting the world’s microplastic problem. (19:33)
(0:00) J+M tee-up topics for Sunday
(2:12) Jason warns founders of the dangers of taking on venture debt
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(10:42) Jason addresses when venture debt can and cannot work + PAG’s new venture wealth fund
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(19:33) Robert Luo joins Molly to explain how Mi Terro is solving the world’s microplastic problem
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(30:17) Robert talks about competition, his background as an entrepreneur and the future of Mi Terro
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