Fractional CFO | Emerging VC. I help SaaS & AI startups grow fast, stay fundable, and keep the wheels on operationally.
Seattle
Joined October 2009
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Bill Dillmeier retweeted
I hear VCs go quiet during the holidays?
It’s Saturday before Thanksgiving and we’re actively working on three deals.
We love being the first believers with $500K checks to catalyze a founder’s raise. If you’re building, let’s talk.
Hot take: Most “we ran out of runway” stories are actually “we ran out of credibility.”
What breaks trust fastest in your view:
A) Missed targets
B) No communication
C) Last-minute surprises
Venture isn’t “grow at all costs” anymore.
It’s:
Clean unit economics
Honest forecasts
A GTM plan the team can actually execute
If your next round depended on one slide from your model, what would it be?
The 30 Day Financial Sprint: How To Get Clarity, Confidence, and Control open.substack.com/pub/equity…
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲!
Want my OTE → Quota calculator & White Paper?
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Down Round or Bridge? Runway is a clock, not a cushion.
The question isn’t “bridge or down round?” It’s which path gets you to defensible proof by the time the clock hits zero.
Read my article on Linkedin:
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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵, 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
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Founders don’t need another spreadsheet. They need financial clarity - fast.
As a founder, you can’t make smart decisions if you don’t trust your numbers. And you definitely can’t raise capital if investors don’t trust them either.
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Dear SaaStr: What 3 Mistakes Did You Make in Your SaaS That You Wish You Could Go Back in Time and Fix, to Accelerate Growth? dlvr.it/TDcZXq
Toast: We Made Our Sales Reps Close More, And Shrunk Their Territories. It Worked. dlvr.it/TDb6gt
Dear SaaStr: Who Should I Fire, Someone Who Underperforms, or Someone Who Has Questionable Ethics? dlvr.it/TDZPyh
Dear SaaStr: How Many More Junior Marketers Should you Hire Before Hiring a VP of Marketing? dlvr.it/TDXfFg
Dear SaaStr: What Was the Moment You Knew You Had to Break Up With Your Co-founder? dlvr.it/TDW5vp
Hiring a Great VP of Sales: The New, Latest Edition with Jason Lemkin (Video + Pod) dlvr.it/TDTVKk
Do Angel Investors and Seed VCs Ask for Detailed Budgets Before Investing? dlvr.it/TDSnWh
