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Speed is one of the few advantages an early-stage startup can control, so we built Season 2 of the NFX Masterclass around it.
10 free episodes on faster fundraising, hiring, growth, decision-making, pricing, positioning, and execution:
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You don't do a job anymore. You create one.
@GigiLevy's latest on the mindset that separates the optimistic from the fearful, and how to build a meaningful career alongside AI:
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Plot the answers and the revenue-maximizing price emerges.
Tests like this, and more in season 2 of The NFX Masterclass nfx.com/masterclass
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No retreat. No surrender.
When we talk about a commitment mindset, this is what we mean:
More from Episode 2 of The NFX Masterclass: nfx.com/masterclass/the-spee…
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My parents were both teachers - so I really can't help teaching all that I've learned about startups. "Speed" is the subject of Masterclass #2. Let me know what you like or what can be improved! @nfx
🚨 It's official: NFX Masterclass is back! ALL episodes are now live. 🚨
Season 2 is all about speed. In fundraising. In building. In marketing.
We've been developing this content for years. It's everything you need in 10 new episodes from @JamesCurrier.
Free, as always.
Watch it now: nfx.com/masterclass/
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🚨 It's official: NFX Masterclass is back! ALL episodes are now live. 🚨
Season 2 is all about speed. In fundraising. In building. In marketing.
We've been developing this content for years. It's everything you need in 10 new episodes from @JamesCurrier.
Free, as always.
Watch it now: nfx.com/masterclass/
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Find the right words, grow faster. All in the NFX Masterclass.
Episodes drop tomorrow, Sept 15.
Sign up here: nfx.com/subscribe
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AI can outperform humans, but not in the way most people think.
◼ AI won’t fear derision from its college classmates. It will launch the product.
◼ AI won’t procrastinate.
◼ AI won’t have its ego bruised and cling to a bad idea.
◼ AI won’t self-sabotage because it doesn’t feel worthy.
To match AI's speed, humans need to be clear-minded and fearless.
6 ways we see founders self-sabotage, and how to avoid them, from @JamesCurrier: nitter.net/NFX/status/20980783062…
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The word free releases dopamine. It's one of the most powerful pricing levers.
◼"Buy 1, Get 1 Free" converts 30-50% better than "50% off."
◼Cutting chocolate's price from 14¢ to free boosts preference from 31% to 69%, despite only a 14¢ difference.
People stop acting rationally.
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Free is one of the most powerful pricing levers.
Use it deliberately. And watch your downstream funnel so it doesn't just train customers to never pay.
How to use the power of "free" from the NFX Masterclass → get it in your inbox on September 15: nfx.com/subscribe
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Congratulations to @TwoStepTx on an oversubscribed $62M Series A + IND clearance for their first-in-class peptide-drug conjugate program.
Many cancer therapies rely on a single cell-surface target. TwoStep's platform hits five integrin targets at once.
Why this matters 👇
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TwoStep's integrin-binding peptide (PIP) binds to five different integrins highly expressed on solid tumors, while leaving healthy tissue alone.
One targeting system. Many tumor types. And potentially many therapeutic payloads.
That's the power of a true bioplatform. It allows them to tackle a variety of solid tumors with different tools.
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The IND clearance means TwoStep can now move toward a Phase 1 trial of TS-104, their lead peptide-drug conjugate.
We backed them on Day 1 because of the talent of their scientist-founders, the platform's flexibility, and the market: a single delivery system that could reach millions of patients with few good options.
Delivery should never be a barrier to the right treatment.
Excited to see what comes next!
More here: nfx.com/post/why-nfx-investe…
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Fear holds most founders back – even subconsciously.
Here are 12 ways to overcome it, from @JamesCurrier.
A snapshot of the the new NFX Masterclass.
📆 Live on September 15
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Today, Stoke announced a $1 billion Series E, bringing our total capital raised to $2.3 billion.
This funding will help us bring Nova Pathfinder to flight, accelerate development of our larger 15-ton-class Nova Block 2 vehicle, and build the production capacity required to fly at scale.
This milestone reflects years of extraordinary work by the Stoke team and the conviction of customers and investors who share our belief that fully reusable space transportation is both possible and necessary.
We are deeply grateful for their trust, and more energized than ever by the work ahead.
Read the full announcement: stokespace.com/news/stoke-sp…
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