š¦ COVID-19 good news, toilet paper, VC fundable startups, and more
This is a bi-weekly newsletter offering helpful life and work updates/resources for founders, funders, family, and friends.

We have some good news: US MedicareĀ will now cover telemedicine; doctors can now treat patients across state lines, and NurxĀ andĀ Everly WellĀ launched COVID-19 home testing kits. Also, weāve grown our community by 33.9%! Weāre at 1,443 subscribers (up from 1,077 2-weeks ago)! Oh, and bidets or this toilet paper co can take care of your TP needs.
I also have something personal to celebrate. Iām now interim sales exec for Catalyteās remote senior tech talent brand, Surge, and will be heads down working with my awesome team of 8 (on Zoom)! This means weāll be pausing work on the First-Time Founders School, for now, but continuing to review companies for investment on Saturdays.
Sending you an air hug and hoping you and your family are staying safe, practicing social distancing, and washing your hands.
āØLolita Taub
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Shoutouts
Congrats! Kristen for raising a $16M Series A round for B.well (portfolio company). Julia for raising $2.7M Seed round for Planet Fwd. Ryan for Techstars Anywhereās new look. Roshawna for making TAGās top 10 fintech companies list. Trish for Portfoliaās feature on FastCompanyās 10 Most Innovative Companies list. Congrats to Sam and Jasmine for winning SoGal Global Pitch Competition! Amy, Molly, Anne, and Ankiti for being recognized as trailblazers by Fortune.
Work
Funders
COVID-19 is stressing people out and some VCs are taking note and providing group therapy to their founders.


Founders
Some things to keep in mind if youāre a founder raising.

Should you be looking for capital from VCs or VC alternatives? Below is rough criteria that can help you answer that question.


If VC is not for you, or you want to complement VC money, take a look at the list below.

Operators
Surviving and thriving in uncertain times can be tough. Luckily, we can preempt some things.


Friends
Funny friends are must-haves.
Reads
Addressing dysfunctions in a team is crucial to succeeding more than ever.


Opportunities
These posts are for those of you who want to raise capital, engage in the startup-ecosystem, or just explore the world of startups-VC.







Resources
Whatās making quarantining tolerable? Below are cos that help.

Ever wonder how startups track their fundraising process? Hereās an airtable that can help you with that and also provides a list of 1,000 funds.