{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Tancred Advisors ","home_page_url":"https://tancredadvisors.co","description":"Tancred Advisors ","author":{"name":"Tancred Advisors "},"items":[{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/a-good-letter-wont-make-a-bad-day-better","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Torn%20Paper%20CEO%20Apology%20Statement.png\"/><p>There's a particular language companies reach for when they're about to deliver terrible news.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/a-good-letter-wont-make-a-bad-day-better","title":"A good letter won't make a bad day better","summary":"There's a particular language companies reach for when they're about to deliver terrible news.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T16:46:34Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/can-europe-build-sovereign-ai-with-global-money","html_content":"<img 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That’s why most messaging feels safe, forgettable, or like everyone else’s. The fix isn’t another brainstorm; it’s testing your words fast and itera...</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/stop-perfecting-sharpen-your-startup-messaging-in-72-hours","title":"Stop Perfecting: Sharpen Your Startup Messaging in 72 Hours","summary":"Founders obsess over pitch decks, but rarely test the words themselves. That’s why most messaging feels safe, forgettable, or like everyone else’s. 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In reality, they are backing you, and your personal branding. And science has confirmed why some founders get checks while others get polite “we’ll...</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/investors-are-funding-personalities-backed-by-science","title":"Investors Are Funding Personalities (Backed by Science)","summary":"Founders like to believe investors are backing their product or metrics. In reality, they are backing you, and your personal branding. And science has confirmed why some founders get checks while others get polite “we’ll...","date_modified":"2025-07-23T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/narrative-valuation-why-comms-matter-from-series-a-to-exit","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/markus-winkler-XhprfVx2gKA-unsplash.jpg\"/><p>Your comms strategy isn’t about vanity metrics. It’s a narrative valuation lever.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/narrative-valuation-why-comms-matter-from-series-a-to-exit","title":"Narrative = Valuation: Why Comms Matter from Series A to Exit","summary":"Your comms strategy isn’t about vanity metrics. It’s a narrative valuation lever.","date_modified":"2025-07-16T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/the-post%E2%80%91raise-playbook-10-days-to-turn-capital-into-credibility","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Podcast%20Recording%20Studio.png\"/><p>You just raised. Now what?</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/the-post%E2%80%91raise-playbook-10-days-to-turn-capital-into-credibility","title":"The Post‑Raise Playbook: 10 Days to Turn Capital Into Credibility","summary":"You just raised. Now what?","date_modified":"2025-07-09T02:47:04Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/why-media-coverage-after-funding-matters","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Live%20Session%20Capture.jpeg\"/><p>Most startup founders think their job is done once the round closes.\nBut in reality, that’s when your visibility game needs to start.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/why-media-coverage-after-funding-matters","title":"Why Media Coverage After Funding Matters","summary":"Most startup founders think their job is done once the round closes.\nBut in reality, that’s when your visibility game needs to start.","date_modified":"2025-07-02T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/ai-reads-the-news%E2%80%94not-your-blog","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Human-Robot%20Interaction%20(1).jpeg\"/><p>Your blog won’t cut it.\nYour LinkedIn post? Nice, but not enough.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/ai-reads-the-news%E2%80%94not-your-blog","title":"AI Reads the News—Not Your Blog","summary":"Your blog won’t cut it.\nYour LinkedIn post? Nice, but not enough.","date_modified":"2025-06-25T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/pr-in-the-age-of-ai-a-founders-playbook-for-staying-seen","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Futuristic%20Robot%20at%20Home.jpeg\"/><p>Originally published as part of The Visibility Edit—a founder-focused content series by Tancred Advisors.\n</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/pr-in-the-age-of-ai-a-founders-playbook-for-staying-seen","title":"PR in the Age of AI: A Founder's Playbook for Staying Seen","summary":"Originally published as part of The Visibility Edit—a founder-focused content series by Tancred Advisors.\n","date_modified":"2025-06-18T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/the-founder-is-the-brand","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Silhouette%20in%20the%20City.jpeg\"/><p>Founders: if you're still hiding behind the product, read this.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/the-founder-is-the-brand","title":"Before They Back Your Product, They Back You","summary":"Founders: if you're still hiding behind the product, read this.","date_modified":"2025-06-11T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/your-brand-got-you-in-the-door-here%E2%80%99s-what-seals-the-deal","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Red%20Geometric%20Solitude.jpeg\"/><p>Founders get told all the time: your brand is the reason you get funded—or don’t.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/your-brand-got-you-in-the-door-here%E2%80%99s-what-seals-the-deal","title":"Your Brand Got You in the Door. Here’s What Seals the Deal.","summary":"Founders get told all the time: your brand is the reason you get funded—or don’t.","date_modified":"2025-06-04T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/trust-authenticity-and-the-ai-trap-founders-don%E2%80%99t-sound-like","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Human-Robot%20Interaction%20On%20Stage.jpeg\"/><p>Founders, don’t sound like a bot.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/trust-authenticity-and-the-ai-trap-founders-don%E2%80%99t-sound-like","title":"Trust, Authenticity, and the AI Trap","summary":"Founders, don’t sound like a bot.","date_modified":"2025-05-28T09:20:04Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/you-don%E2%80%99t-need-a-40-page-deck-say-something-that-sticks","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Confident%20Woman%20in%20Suit.jpeg\"/><p>Everyone’s building a deck. The smart ones are building a point of view.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/you-don%E2%80%99t-need-a-40-page-deck-say-something-that-sticks","title":"You Don’t Need a 40-Page Deck. Say Something That Sticks.","summary":"Everyone’s building a deck. The smart ones are building a point of view.","date_modified":"2025-05-15T03:57:43Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/r2b2b-a-smarter-way-to-build-tech-brands","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Cheerful%20Professionals%20at%20the%20Office.jpeg\"/><p>In a world of AI-generated content, cookie-cutter newsletters, and brand sameness, one thing still cuts through: people. Specifically, the person behind the business.</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/r2b2b-a-smarter-way-to-build-tech-brands","title":"R2B2B: A Smarter Way to Build Tech Brands","summary":"In a world of AI-generated content, cookie-cutter newsletters, and brand sameness, one thing still cuts through: people. Specifically, the person behind the business.","date_modified":"2025-05-08T08:46:47Z"},{"id":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/your-brand-is-the-reason-you-get-funded-or-don%E2%80%99t","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a215264a-9ff5-4b1a-b496-feac3a1de680/Man%20Presenting%20Data.jpeg\"/><p>When a tech founder pitches investors, they usually bring two things: a product demo and a deck full of numbers. But what often gets overlooked — and what often quietly decides the outcome — is the story behind those num...</p>","url":"https://tancredadvisors.co/blog/f/your-brand-is-the-reason-you-get-funded-or-don%E2%80%99t","title":"Your Brand Is the Reason You Get Funded (or Don’t)","summary":"When a tech founder pitches investors, they usually bring two things: a product demo and a deck full of numbers. But what often gets overlooked — and what often quietly decides the outcome — is the story behind those num...","date_modified":"2025-04-29T11:32:34Z"}]}