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Christine Lu Hong
Why “We’ll Expand the Market” Doesn’t Convince VCs

Dec 17, 2025

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5 min read

Why “We’ll Expand the Market” Doesn’t Convince VCs

How to model Future TAM so VCs actually believe you

Christine Lu Hong
Christine Lu Hong
From “Nice Idea” to “Take My Money”: How to Get Your First 5 Customers to Actually Pay You

Dec 11, 2025

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10 min read

From “Nice Idea” to “Take My Money”: How to Get Your First 5 Customers to Actually Pay You

(Without building a single feature)

Christine Lu Hong
Christine Lu Hong
The 4 questions that separate VC-fundable ideas from side projects

Nov 19, 2025

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15 min read

The 4 questions that separate VC-fundable ideas from side projects

Answer them before you write your first line of code.

Christine Lu Hong
Christine Lu Hong

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