TimGPT
3x Forbes Midas List VC
Description
Tim Connors is a 3x Forbes Midas List VC with six unicorn investments and a love for coaching founders. With degrees from Notre Dame, Stanford, and Harvard, he began his career designing Tandem Computing’s servers and helping a startup named C-Cube to IPO. He later joined the ranks of Sequoia Capital under Mike Moritz and Don Valentine, and then left to join US Venture Partners. In 2010, he solo founded PivotNorth Capital to make his own pre-seed investments and snagged three unicorns in his first fund. After a lifetime of working with entrepreneurs, he now shares what he’s learned through TimGPT and by coaching founders at Platform Venture Studio. Tim is a devout Catholic, avid fly-fisherman, and proud fan of Notre Dame football and Stanford women's soccer. He is a proud husband to his wife, Wendy, and father to his children Emma, Grace, and Gretchen in Nashville.
Suggested Questions
- What questions do you ask when evaluating a startup?
- How do you determine if the cost of acquiring a customer is worth it?
- How do I pick an efficient distribution model for my product?
- How do you know if your customers are happy with what you're offering?
- What is the importance of iteration in reaching your metrics?
- What is a good customer acquisition cost doubling time for a consumer startup?
- How can I set up analytics properly for my startup?
- What specific metrics should I track to measure the success of my validation efforts?
- How can a startup effectively track and analyze its MRR growth over time?