Thatcher BellJoining the Clean FightToday I am excited to announce that I have joined The Clean Fight NY (TCF), a new accelerator in NYC for growth-stage clean energy…3 min read·Oct 25, 2020----
Thatcher BellDesign Talk and Sprint RetroThis week in Startup Studio at Cornell Tech, we were fortunate enough to have Irene Au come talk with the students about design. Her…1 min read·Feb 22, 2020----
Thatcher BellThe Experiment SprintWe’ve spent the last couple of weeks in Startup Studio at Cornell Tech on futher customer discovery. In particular, Giff Constable joined…1 min read·Feb 20, 2020----
Thatcher BellCommunity and Canvas at Cornell TechOur second session of Startup Studio was a jam-packed multi-media-plus-workshop experience.1 min read·Feb 5, 2020----
Thatcher BellWhy Teach Startup Studio @ Cornell TechLast fall I was offered the opportunity to teach Startup Studio. I couldn’t say no. My history with Cornell and Cornell Tech, the…3 min read·Jan 21, 2020----
Thatcher BellinCoVentureHow Much Capital Should You Raise?Entrepreneurs embarking on a fundraising process struggle with this question. Will you suffer too much dilution by raising too much? Do you…2 min read·Feb 9, 2017----
Thatcher BellinCoVentureValuing Startup Common StockOver the years, I have had many occasions to talk about company valuations with founders. Whether negotiating the terms of an investment or…3 min read·Feb 9, 2017----
Thatcher BellinCoVenturePrinciples of Good ProjectionsThis post was written for founders of relatively new businesses… it started as an e-mail to one such founder about how to build an early…2 min read·Feb 9, 2017----
Thatcher BellinCoVentureWhat Is Pre-Seed?I was talking with a group of accomplished technologists this week — academics, former entrepreneurs — discussing the fundraising strategy…4 min read·Feb 9, 2017----