Wes and Scott talk with VC Dan Levine about how developers can raise venture capital, what investors look for in early-stage startups, the realities of bootstrapping vs. fundraising, and why great ideas often start as simple side projects. <a id= "Show_Notes_2"></a>Show Notes <ul> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="4" data-line-end="5"> <a href="#t=00:00">00:00</a> Welcome to Syntax!</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="5" data-line-end="6"> <a href="#t=00:55">00:55</a> Dan’s background and career</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="6" data-line-end="7"> <a href="#t=03:10">03:10</a> Is it common for tech investors to come from a tech background?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="7" data-line-end="8"> <a href="#t=04:40">04:40</a> How can developers raise money?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="8" data-line-end="9"> <a href="#t=08:35">08:35</a> What investors look for</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="9" data-line-end="10"> <a href="#t=12:39">12:39</a> How much funding is enough?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="10" data-line-end="11"> <a href="#t=15:41">15:41</a> Are founders working with multiple investors?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="11" data-line-end="12"> <a href="#t=18:26">18:26</a> What can you use the money for?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="12" data-line-end="13"> <a href="#t=22:49">22:49</a> How much influence do investors have in the business?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="13" data-line-end="14"> <a href="#t=29:56">29:56</a> Brought to you by <a href="https://sentry.io/">Sentry.io</a></li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="14" data-line-end="15"> <a href="#t=29:56">29:56</a> How involved are VCs in the business?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="15" data-line-end="16"> <a href="#t=34:22">34:22</a> How do you know a startup is in trouble—and what can you do about it?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="16" data-line-end="17"> <a href="#t=38:56">38:56</a> How much of the company do investors own?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="17" data-line-end="18"> <a href="#t=40:43">40:43</a> What’s the endgame for investors?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="18" data-line-end="19"> <a href="#t=44:02">44:02</a> How do acqui-hires work?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="19" data-line-end="20"> <a href="#t=46:29">46:29</a> Is the AI space a real opportunity or just hype?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="20" data-line-end="22"> <a href="#t=53:22">53:22</a> Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs</li> </ul> <a id="Sick_Picks_22"></a>Sick Picks <ul> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="24" data-line-end="28"> Dan: <ul> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="25" data-line-end="26"> <a href="https://www.dandelionchocolate.com/">Dandelion Chocolate</a></li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="26" data-line-end="28"> <a href="https://www.julespizza.co/">Jules Pizza</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <a id="Shameless_Plugs_28"></a>Shameless Plugs <ul> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="30" data-line-end="32"> Dan: <a href="https://linear.app/">Linear</a></li> </ul> <a id="Hit_us_up_on_Socials_32"></a>Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: <a href="https://twitter.com/syntaxfm">X</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/syntax_fm/">Instagram</a> <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@syntaxfm">Tiktok</a> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/96077407/admin/feed/posts/">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@syntax_fm">Threads</a> Wes: <a href="https://twitter.com/wesbos">X</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/wesbos/">Instagram</a> <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@wesbos">Tiktok</a> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesbos/">LinkedIn</a> <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@wesbos">Threads</a> Scott: <a href="https://twitter.com/stolinski">X</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/stolinski/">Instagram</a> <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@stolinski">Tiktok</a> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/stolinski/">LinkedIn</a> <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@stolinski">Threads</a> Randy: <a href="https://twitter.com/randyrektor">X</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/randyrektor/">Instagram</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@randyrektor">YouTube</a> <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@randyrektor">Threads</a>

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