Precursor Ventures’ Charles Hudson on ‘the conversation no one has during an upmarket’

Precursor Ventures’ Charles Hudson on ‘the conversation no one has during an upmarket’

4 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/24/precursor-ventures-charles-hudson-on-the-conversation-no-one-has-during-an-upmarket/

For pre-seed startups, precarious times are baseline until they secure their first customer, first hire and first check. But no matter how built-in turbulence might be for a pre-seed founder, we’re entering a period where stresses are amplified and outlooks are unpredictable.

In light of the new market conditions, a harder fundraising market and slower expected growth, Charles Hudson (founder and general partner of Precursor Ventures) is urging his portfolio companies to reassess their futures with a refreshingly human question: “Are you excited and prepared to run this company for the next two years?