First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter

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First Cheque is powered by Deel & Pear Tree. Founders scale faster on Deel — set up payroll, hire anyone anywhere, and handle visas, HR and compliance in 150+ countries from one platform. Get started: https://deel.com/dayone Pear Tree builds high-performing offshore teams without the agency middleman. Day One listeners get a free team audit + 20% off your first hire: https://dayone.fm/peartree First Cheque is dedicated to open-sourcing conversations with experienced investors globally. Our aim? To enhance the craft of early-stage investors, from those writing their first cheques to the veterans in the game. Hosted by Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter, First Cheque is a Day One® show. Day One is the podcast network dedicated to founders, investors, and operators. Tune in for an enriching experience as we uncover the secrets to becoming a skilled early-stage investor. First Cheque on Day One https://dayone.fm/show/first-cheque Sign up to get your weekly insights into the inner workings of early-stage investing. https://dayone.fm/newsletter/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

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VC Jargons 101: What Investors Really Mean When They Say “It’s Not a Fit"
Sep 13, 2026
Trust Over Likability: How Charles Hudson Built a 450-Company Portfolio
Aug 30, 2026
Sidecars 101: Why Venture Funds Are Investing on the Side
Aug 16, 2026
Eric Ries on What Investors Get Wrong About Governance
Aug 02, 2026
What Makes a Founder Worth Backing at Pre-Seed? With Ilana Elbaz | GTM at Deel
Jul 19, 2026
Why Australia Builds More Unicorns per Dollar Than Anyone (Replay) | Ben Grabiner, Side Stage Ventures
Jul 04, 2026
How to Think About M&A as a Startup with Alex Feldman
Jun 21, 2026
How to Think About Equity as a Startup Employee
Jun 07, 2026
How to Pick Pre-Seed Winners Before There's Any Data
May 17, 2026
Closing the Gender Investment Gap with Data with Noga Edelstein
May 04, 2026
How to Build a Global Pre-Seed Fund from Scratch
Apr 19, 2026
Why Every Founder & Investor Needs to Understand Open Source AI (Replay Episode)
Mar 08, 2026
How to Pick Your First Market for International Expansion
Feb 08, 2026
The Australian Venture Playbook for 2026
Jan 11, 2026
What are VC Fund Secondaries?
Nov 16, 2025
Why “Boring” Businesses Make the Best Startups (Replay Ep with Matthew Browne)
Oct 19, 2025
Inside Super Returns: How the Biggest Investors Pick Venture Funds
Oct 05, 2025
How Prosus Ventures Became an “Honorary Australian” Fund | Sachin Bhanot
Sep 21, 2025
Why Australia’s AI Opportunity Is Bigger Than We Think
Sep 07, 2025
How VCs Really Assess AI Startups | Cheryl Mack, Maxine Minter and Georgie Healy
Aug 10, 2025
Decode the VC Dictionary Before Your Next Raise
Jul 27, 2025
Scaling Solo: How Charles Hudson Built a High-Volume VC Model at Precursor Ventures
Jul 13, 2025
Why Australia Builds More Unicorns per Dollar Than Anyone | with Ben Grabiner from Side Stage Ventures
Jul 01, 2025
Nnamdi Okike's Playbook for Investing in Non-Obvious Winners
Jun 01, 2025
Pocket Sun’s Guide to Standing Out as an Emerging Investor
May 04, 2025
Introducing Perspective X | Hosted by Pauline Fetaui - Perspective X with Pauline Fetaui
May 03, 2025
Monique Woodard’s Cake Ventures Strategy: Big Bets on Aging, Women & Culture
Apr 21, 2025
How James Tynan from Square Peg Invests in EdTech
Apr 06, 2025
Crafting Your Investment Thesis: How to Decide What to Invest In
Mar 23, 2025
Decoding Startup Investment: SAFE Notes, Convertible Notes & Priced Rounds
Mar 09, 2025
Mastering Fund Cycles: How VCs Raise, Invest & Exit
Feb 23, 2025
Angel Investing 101: How To Not Run Out Of Money
Feb 09, 2025
From Firefox to AI: Mozilla’s Fight for Open Technology
Jan 26, 2025
Liquidity Talks: The Future of IPOs and M&As
Jan 12, 2025
2024’s Most Downloaded Episode: Startmate CEO Michael Batko’s Investment Secrets (Replay)
Dec 29, 2024
The 2024 Wrap-Up and Spicy Predictions with Cheryl & Maxine
Dec 15, 2024
Leveraging AI to Predict Venture Success: John Sharp's Journey with Hatcher+
Dec 01, 2024
Navigating the Hype Cycles and Early-Stage Deep Tech Investing with Emily
Nov 17, 2024
Navigating Early-Stage Investing and Scaling with Tim from Turo
Nov 04, 2024
[TRAILER] In the Blink of A.I-Conversations with AI Innovators - In The Blink of AI with Georgie Healy
Oct 27, 2024
Mastering Early-Stage Investing: From Checklists to Decision Diaries
Oct 17, 2024
From Zero to One: Why Founders Make Exceptional Early Stage Investors with Matthew Browne
Oct 06, 2024
Navigating Venture Capital: Aligning Incentives and Realistic Outcomes with Georgie Turner
Sep 15, 2024
From Scalpel to Syndicate: Paul Kelly's Guide to Navigating Biotech Investing
Aug 25, 2024
Unlocking Tax Benefits for Angel Investors: A Deep Dive into ESIC, ESVCLP, and Investment Strategies with Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter
Aug 18, 2024
Q&A: Practical Advice on Secondaries, Valuations, and Building Strong Investor Relations
Aug 04, 2024
Exploring Growth Stage Investing with Ex-Investment Banker with Christina FaTurned VC
Jul 21, 2024
Bronwen Clune on Risk Appetite and the Future of Australian Startups
Jul 07, 2024
Portfolio Allocation: Diversification vs. Concentration Strategies Unpacked
Jun 23, 2024
Marvin Liao Shares Insights on Investing and Developing an Edge in Startup Ecosystems
May 26, 2024
The Debate Over Follow-On Investments in Early Stage Investing
May 12, 2024
The Art of Getting to Conviction: Strategies for Successful Investing
Apr 28, 2024
Startmate CEO Michael Batko discusses Community-Building & Portfolio Construction in Early-Stage Investing
Apr 14, 2024
Understanding Fund of Funds: A Primer on Investing in Venture Capital
Mar 31, 2024
Elicia McDonald discusses resilience and founder empathy in venture investing.
Mar 17, 2024
Trang Nguyen on Investing in Ambitious Founders and Building Lasting Venture Franchises
Mar 03, 2024
Craig Blair Shares Insights on Investing and Building a VC Fund
Feb 18, 2024
Sam Wong discusses building an Ecosystem, Leverage & Investing in New Zealand.
Feb 04, 2024
Angel Investing: On-Ramps, Communities, and Maximizing Learning
Jan 21, 2024
Navigating Pre-Seed Investing: A Conversation with Anabel Lippincott Paksoy
Jan 07, 2024
Tis the season to be reflective - 2023 in review on First Cheque
Dec 22, 2023
Elaine Stead discusses bravery, diversity, and changing the investing ecosystem
Dec 17, 2023
The Art of Building a Network: How Rayn Ong Became the All-Seeing Eye of the Australian Startup Ecosystem
Dec 03, 2023
Building a Network-Powered Family Office for Impactful Investing with Judy Anderson-Firth Group CEO of Euphemia
Nov 19, 2023
Dan Gavel on Building a Diversified Investment Strategy in Venture Capital
Nov 05, 2023
Investor Jessy Wu discusses the importance of bravery and building a personal brand in the VC industry
Oct 22, 2023
Your Warm Intro to First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter
Oct 02, 2023