Another FKA Friday ● 10 May 2024#16

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10 May 2024 #16 853+382  It is getting cold in the mornings but there is love in the air Amor is the new kid on the block after Compatico launched in February. Couples planning App Cupa #40 has great traction in the international market, growing subscribers by 10% last month. Bootstrapped to exit It can be done! But then the founders are Rich Listers Here comes bootstrapping marketing from Papatoetoe startup Critical. Video + MORE The AmCham competition is still open. Kami #02 participated, won, and look where they are now! Check it out! Interesting discussion about Marketing and R&D spend. Some say great tech means less marketing spend, others call bull to that. Startup founders don't mistake this to mean you should build a perfect product before you look for your customer! Hurman + Krikul If universities take too much equity off the table for IP, investors don't come to the table, and founders leave the table. READ ON! ADI.Clinic this week: Interesting discussions about a property inspection app, liquid food, and a marketplace for trade services. Thank you, Sutharsan,  Jill, and Dawin. Let's also acknowledge the mentors in the room: David fetching the next founder, Ashley, Shahzad, Liam, Andy, Mike & Garth via video, Glen, Lucy, Laurent, Ewart, Mark, and Rudi taking the pics. 10 years on and a little bit wiser. We're taking our May pitch night to new levels, at the 10th-floor Sunset Bar of the Sudima Hotel. Tickets are $100 for meal and 1st drink. Secure your spot! Angels, founders, partners, next-gen angels. Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.