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Episode Synopsis
What if you could invest in the next Instagram or Google?
I walk through a real-world early-stage investment opportunity: Satlantis. I break down the Satlantis pitch deck, business model, founders, competitors, total addressable market, traction, valuation, and more. What should ask before making an early stage equity investment?
Pull This Up While Listening: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WFRQoD1SYtr3QonFRZc4mWCQIgetuRtp8mmm7uUZajU/edit?usp=sharing
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - A Guide to Early Stage Investing
3:09 - Satlantis’ Pitch Deck
4:04 - Why Buy Equity in an Early Stage Company?
8:02 - What Problem is Being Solved?
10:58 - What is the Total Addressable Market?
13:33 - What Makes this Startup Unique?
17:42 - Who are the Competitors?
19:24 - Can the Business Model Scale?
23:43 - How Much Traction is the Product Getting?
25:03 - How Will Your Capital Be Used?
28:29 - Does the Valuation Make Sense?
31:49 - What is Your Risk Tolerance?
34:09 - Would You Bet on the Founder Again?
34:50 - The Golf Buggy Test
35:54 - Founders vs Financials
38:07 - To Invest or Not to Invest?
41:56 - Joint Stock Contracts
New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Let's learn together.
If you want to learn more or connect, visit my website: https://jakewoodhouse.io/
I walk through a real-world early-stage investment opportunity: Satlantis. I break down the Satlantis pitch deck, business model, founders, competitors, total addressable market, traction, valuation, and more. What should ask before making an early stage equity investment?
Pull This Up While Listening: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WFRQoD1SYtr3QonFRZc4mWCQIgetuRtp8mmm7uUZajU/edit?usp=sharing
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - A Guide to Early Stage Investing
3:09 - Satlantis’ Pitch Deck
4:04 - Why Buy Equity in an Early Stage Company?
8:02 - What Problem is Being Solved?
10:58 - What is the Total Addressable Market?
13:33 - What Makes this Startup Unique?
17:42 - Who are the Competitors?
19:24 - Can the Business Model Scale?
23:43 - How Much Traction is the Product Getting?
25:03 - How Will Your Capital Be Used?
28:29 - Does the Valuation Make Sense?
31:49 - What is Your Risk Tolerance?
34:09 - Would You Bet on the Founder Again?
34:50 - The Golf Buggy Test
35:54 - Founders vs Financials
38:07 - To Invest or Not to Invest?
41:56 - Joint Stock Contracts
New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Let's learn together.
If you want to learn more or connect, visit my website: https://jakewoodhouse.io/
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