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Do you need a co-founder? An honest answer for solo founders
Do you need a co-founder? An honest answer for solo founders

Almost every solo founder I talk to has the same nagging thought: should I have a co-founder?

Sometimes it comes from investors, who ask about it in the first meeting. Sometimes it comes from loneliness, because building alone is hard. Sometimes it comes from a real gap, like a product you can’t build or customers you don’t know how to reach…

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What investors actually look for in a pitch deck (and what they skip)
What investors actually look for in a pitch deck (and what they skip)

Most founders think a pitch deck exists to explain the business. It doesn’t.

At pre-seed and seed, your deck has one job: get you the second meeting. Investors are usually skimming it between other things, often after it’s been forwarded without you in the room, and they’re looking for a reason to say yes or a reason to move on. Your deck’s job is to make “no” harder than “tell me more”…

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How to raise your first pre-seed round (without wasting six months of your life)
How to raise your first pre-seed round (without wasting six months of your life)

Most first-time founders approach their pre-seed raise the same way: they polish their deck, fire off a hundred cold emails, and wait. Six months later, they've had a lot of "interesting, keep us posted" conversations and nothing to show for it.

I've seen this play out more times than I can count, both as an investor and as someone who's been in the founder seat…

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Pre-seed readiness checklist

free tool

Are you ready to raise?

Most founders who start fundraising wish they’d waited, or wish they’d started sooner. This free assessment tells you which one applies to you.

Answer 15 questions across the five areas investors quietly evaluate before they say yes: problem clarity, traction, team, raise readiness, and founder mindset. You’ll get a straight verdict and a breakdown of where you’re strong and where you’re not.

Take the readiness check →

15 questions · about 3 minutes · no sign-up

A short list of services and communities that are useful at the early stage. Please let me know if you’d like a warm introduction to any of these companies.

Tools I’d point founders towards

Nitrosend is an AI-native email marketing and transactional email platform built for AI agents, developers, and businesses.

Scalare Partners empowers visionary technology founders to transform their ideas into the great businesses of tomorrow.

Tank Stream labs offers flexible workspaces in prime CBD locations across Australia. Each office provides premium facilities and amenities along with exceptional customer service.

Birchal is Australia’s leading equity crowdfunding platform that turns a capital raise into a marketing campaign, transforming users into passionate, equity-owning brand ambassadors.

The Pillars is an exclusive private members’ club located in Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD), tailored for technology entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and industry leaders

Cake Equity is a software platform and company that manages cap tables, equity grants, and legal compliance for startups, founders, employees, and investors.

Holler helps businesses collect data in the real world from their customers or team and create actionable insights to improve their their workflow, workplace, product or service.

Ventari is an Australian financial platform and infrastructure provider that connects angel investors and wholesale investors with startup investment opportunities and active syndicates.

Coghlan Duffy Lawyers is a boutique corporate and commercial law firm that works with an enviable list of startup clients.

Cloutly brings all your reviews into one place, helps you collect more 5-star reviews and gives you back control over your reputation.

Sidespace is an online commercial and serviced office leasing marketplace offering a free property concierge service for tenants.

Espresso Displays is the World's Thinnest Portable Monitor. Expand your workspace and work from anywhere.

Hampr is an all-in-one workplace food, catering, and event management platform connecting businesses with a network of local hospitality suppliers, caterers, and pantry vendors.

Not sure where you stand?

If your readiness result wasn’t what you hoped for, or you’d like a straight read from someone who’s been through it, that’s what a free intro call is for.

Apply for a free intro call