Andre Albuquerque

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When celebrities invest cash into startups they often get lower valuations in exchange for promotion. And I believe that is exactly what happened with Ronaldo’s latest investment in wearable technology company WHOOP. The Portuguese soccer icon just invested and became an official global ambassador for Whoop, the wearable technology company. “Whoop has had a transformative impact on my life both on and off the pitch,” Ronaldo said in a statement. “I wear Whoop while training, sleeping, and recovering. It’s been one of the most important tools helping me elevate my game and monitor my health.” The financial details of the investment have not been disclosed, but according to Whoop, the deal represents one of Ronaldo’s “most significant investments to date.” Although it could definitely be true that Ronaldo invested cash, I don’t believe he paid the full price for it (but this is just an assumption). Often when celebrities invest, they get discounted valuations or do a part equity deal in exchange for promoting the company. Ronaldo for example has 629 million followers on Instagram and is the most followed person on the platform. One post about a company and the website will probably blow up (which is exactly what Ronaldo did this morning btw announcing his partnership with Whoop). Besides getting a financial injection, most often the startups receiving the celebrity investment also gain a lot of social exposure, which they normally have to pay millions of dollars for. So it makes sense to do a part equity deal or offer a lower valuation. What do you think? 

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This year we are restructuring our business model to include the operations for the projects we invest into. It's something that for many years I thought was not scalable or attractive for Venture Capitalists. As a startup founder, I believed that I should stick to the traditional route. But after struggling with this decision, I realized that it was the right way to do it. Not every business needs to be a "startup" and you don't need to call yourself a "founder" to have a great scale or have the business you dream of. Depending on your model venture capital has its advantages, but it also comes with a lot of negative pressure to grow your business and valuation fast or die trying. Most people founding startups are business owners, and that's completely fine. At the beginning, don't fear to do unscalable things, things that are hard to operate, or things where you cannot have crazy margins. Try to understand where you are really good at and that has real value for people, then figure out how to make money and scale from there. It's easier this way than the other, believe me, I have tried. The path is challenging, but it doesn't have to be depressing and ruin your life. At the beginning, I only heard things about how horribly I had to live to demonstrate that I was putting my 1000% into my business and that I was willing to make a harder effort than anyone else. From hearing that Elon Musk lived on a mattress in his office while growing PayPal to hearing all crazy stories of other founders. Nobody, and I mean nobody, can give it all to his business if his health, mental capacity, and emotional wellbeing are in shambles. Remember, success is not just about achieving your goals but also about enjoying the journey.

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