Inside Look at VC Startup Funding with Michail Lapidus

01/06/22 • 26 min

Ever wonder how venture capital funds analyse startups and decide which ones they back 🧐

"Startups are making a lot of common mistakes ... the key reasons for investing are the team, exit strategy, business model, problem they are trying to solve, and their competitive advantage is extremely important." – Michail Lapidus, Business Analyst at Paralect

John brought one of our newest team members to kick off Season 2 of Ship it and Sip it 🚀

After 5 years of analysing startups for a VC fund Michail shares his insights around:
💡 What factors VCs really focus on
🐑 Why VCs seem to have such a herd mentality
🤔 How founders without a strong VC network can get seen

And why he's excited to be working in a product team after all he's seen from the venture side 💪

Check it out and subscribe on Youtube or your favorite podcast provider to catch all the new episodes of Ship it and Sip it!
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shipandsip.substack.com

Ever wonder how venture capital funds analyse startups and decide which ones they back 🧐

John brought one of our newest team members to kick off Season 2 of Ship it and Sip it 🚀

And why he's excited to be working in a product team after all he's seen from the venture side 💪

Check it out and subscribe on Youtube or your favorite podcast provider to catch all the new episodes of Ship it and Sip it!
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Mentioned:
paralect.studio
deip.world
Startup World Cup

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shipandsip.substack.com

Previous Episode

Who is John McTavish? Meet the host of Ship it and Sip it

Today's episode of Ship it and Sip it is one of the most unusual.

🗓 Firstly, this is the final episode of the first season of the show. But don't worry! Season 2 will launch in 2022 and that's right around the corner.

🤫 Secondly, in this episode, we turned the tables with a guest host and pulled questions from all the guests we've had so far in season 1.

⚡️ And thirdly, you'll get to know what John McTavish loves at Paralect and what plans he has as a Head of Content for the near future.

Listen to the new episode and enjoy🍿

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Next Episode

Brand Design and Finding Inspiration with Helen Sushkevich

"You should understand the target audience, their psychology — how they see you and look at you as a brand." – Helen, Designer at Paralect

No matter what your startup or small business or established company sells, compelling visual design is a must-have.

This week on Ship it and Sip it, John and Helen explore the challenges and opportunities in modern brand design — find out:

🤩 Where she finds inspiration when creativity lags
💡 How new startups should create an engaging visual presence
👏 Which brands she thinks get their design right consistently

And which of today's trends she's not a fan of 👎

Helen's creativity can be seen all over our feed and her latest Bëhance project with Cinema 4D highlights the progress she's made just over the last few months 💪

Find out what drives her passion for design in the full interview!
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