John DannerProject ReadMy co-founder Viv and I are so excited to be working on this product! The Science of Reading is sweeping the country now, helping teachers…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
John DannerProduct Market Fit (PMF) and Series A+ disconnected earlier this yearNormal market behavior is that seed companies are pre-PMF and Series A companies have PMF. You can see PMF metrics in this doc.Sep 10, 20213Sep 10, 20213
John DannerThe five most common mistakes founders make in trying to find Product Market Fit (PMF)I spend time with the twenty or so seed founders in my portfolio every week searching for product market fit. My guiding document is this…Sep 2, 20219Sep 2, 20219
John DannerAre you building a library, a coffeehouse or a bar?One of the defining moments for many education startups is deciding what they want to feel like. Often, founders start by wanting to be a…Aug 26, 20212Aug 26, 20212
John DannerIt’s time for student-first edtechAbout 75% of my portfolio is consumer edtech, and half of that is k12. I’m proud to be an investor in Outschool, Epic!, Lingokids, Juni and…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
John DannerTech needs to stop whining about talentI have many companies in my portfolio focused on talent acquisition and development for the tech ecosystem — Lambda School, Major League…Aug 6, 20211Aug 6, 20211
John DannerBurn It DownAfter I sold my first company, NetGravity, I taught elementary and middle school for three years. Before starting my second company…Jul 30, 20212Jul 30, 20212
John DannerWork is Going to Look Like CollegeThis week, my college age daughter and two friends are staying with me. My daughter is working for Breakthrough Collaborative. One of her…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
John DannerWhen do you know if you have a companyOne of the persistent myths which provide comfort to both founders and investors is that you have a company once someone invests. And then…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
John Danner10 little bugs in the way founders are wired as they transition from seed to Series AAs a three time founder, and now investor in thirty founders, some patterns are pretty clear to me about the things that make most founders…Jun 16, 20211Jun 16, 20211