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The Power of the Waterfall: Visualizing Your Startup's Journey to Success

💡 How do you prove to investors that their money is creating real value—not just covering burn? The answer isn’t buried in your balance sheet, it’s in the story you tell. A waterfall chart transforms dry numbers into a compelling narrative of value creation, funding milestones, and investor returns.

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Sep 15, 2025 4 min
Fundraising
SAFE Note Stacking: A Deeper Look

This article provides an in-depth analysis of Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) notes, focusing on the often-overlooked complexities of dilution and investor returns when multiple SAFEs are stacked. The piece highlights the strategic benefits and potential pitfalls for both founders and investors, and includes an interactive calculator to model real-world scenarios. It explores how stacking SAFEs can lead to unpredictable founder dilution and how later investors may receive less favorable terms compared to earlier ones. The interactive tool allows …

Sep 22, 2025 16 min 4
Startup Advice
SAFE Notes vs. Convertible Notes: A Startup Founder's Guide