Unfair Edge with Chase McCaskill
Unfair Edge with Chase McCaskill
Podcast Description
Conversations with founders to give you an unfair edge in building your startup!
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Content Themes
Key topics include startup growth strategies, product development, and user acquisition, with episodes delving into case studies like how Agree.com achieved rapid user growth, design's role in building trust, and product-led growth tactics that convert users into advocates.
Conversations with founders to give you an unfair edge in building your startup!
Seed & Series A fundraising in 2025 is a different game. Carta’s Head of Insights, Peter Walker, unpacks valuations, revenue expectations, dilution math, and why an AI-native story is now table-stakes for early-stage founders.
What you’ll learn:
- Why it's harder than ever to raise at Seed.
- How much ARR you actually need before Series A.
- Why AI-native positioning is non-negotiable for 2025 fundraising.
- Solo-founder vs. co-founder data, and what VCs really think
- How to manage your runway
- Where to build your startup
- Peter’s content strategy and GTM engine.
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/peterjameswalker
Twitter: x.com/PeterJ_Walker
Carta: carta.com
00:00 – Intro & Career Path
03:24 – Data-Driven Brand Building
10:40 – LinkedIn Growth Playbook
12:29 – Seed Valuation Trends
18:48 – Series A Revenue Expectations
32:29 – Dilution & Funding Choices
46:47 – Solo Founders & Bootstrapping
54:33 – Where To Build Your Startup
1:05:45 – Final Takeaways for Founders
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