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…1 min read·Jun 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.6 min read·Sep 10, 2021--4--4
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…5 min read·Sep 2, 2021--9--9
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…3 min read·Aug 26, 2021--2--2
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…2 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Aug 6, 2021--1--1
John DannerBurn It DownAfter I sold my first company, NetGravity, I taught elementary and middle school for three years. Before starting my second company…3 min read·Jul 30, 2021--2--2
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…4 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·Jun 16, 2021--1--1