Another FKA Friday ● 29 July 2022#26

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29 July 2022 #26 821 We had a great birthday party last night, kindly hosted by Kami—thank you! Katheren, thank you for putting together an awsome party 170 investors, 60 of them active angels, $19.0m invested in 34 startups, $13.6m so far returned from 7 companies. More escrow to come and 27 companies still in the running. Thank you to everyone who has helped along the way! FKA is definitely a Team Effort! Thank you to everyone who came out to join us for the occasion. A resource from Callaghan Innovation worth checking out! product360.nz Still room! Leveraging channel partners for your SaaS business! Serge will spill the beans on carrots and more. Secure your spot HERE! "Carrots and Sticks" or "Carrot on a Stick"? From the NBR. The theory goes that having founders with ‘skin in the game’ – owning a decent chunk and/or having an influential leadership position – will lead to better decision making for all shareholders. However, there are exceptions. Who says it is only angels who help founders? Here a case where Eight360 founder Terry is thinking of FKA's Chief Cat Herder and flicking him this Amazon deal.  An interesting discussion about the tension between standards that help with wider adoption and innovation. READ ALL ABOUT IT Suse and Bridget are throwing another party, the annual AANZ Angel Summit. Secure your place here! □ Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.