I recently got approached by a well know VC firm about a very early state startup that I'm building. Since, there was a conflict of interest (they already invested a player in the same marker) he was clear n very upfront about it. The junior VC I met with was very impressed and said that he would love to connect me with the senior team if I want because had some really great ideas. Next day, I woke up and find messages from 2 of the biggest and well know VC firms of Silicon valley asking me if I am interested in meeting them this coming week.
Is this just a coincidence or these people also have moles on the inside?
I am raising a friends & family round from someone who stays in the US. So to make things cleaner and easier, I have decided to incorporate in the US. I am not a US citizen. What service is best for this and will take the least amount of time and pain? So far I have narrowed down my options to Stripe Atlas, Firstbase, Clerky, Gust launch. Would love to hear your experience if you have used even one of them.
As an early stage maker, how do you manage funds and expenses? Do you have full fledged bank accounts opened or just put together hacks? E.g. we at Narration Box have a transferwise account. We get payouts from stripe and then pay expenses using the wise account. But since transferwise is not a bank and basically a "money transfer" company, we face couple of problems like payouts sometimes get delayed, we end up paying ridiculous transaction fees, etc. Is there a better way to deal with this kind of stuff for early stage products? Would love to hear your ways and opinions.
