Find a Startup Co Founder that “gets” your vision and shares your commitment, and as an old proverb says “a problem shared is a problem halved”. Okay, you say, but where are the best places to hang out to find a compatible founder? Find A Startup Co-Founder: TL;DR There are…
Go to market strategy examples can be found all over the internet. As a startup founder, your job is to know which “free” resource is also “valuable”! If you try to implement a go-to-market strategy for a SaaS business and you follow a transactional business model, for example, your business…
Growth hacking startups. Founders are assumed to know. Truth be told it’s a bit of a “dark art”. Is your company growing, declining, or at a standstill? That’s the question VCs want to know. It’s the question that keeps founders up at night. The question will ultimately decide whether your…
Hire your first employee slowly, but when things don’t work out, fire them fast. History suggests that this is a sound strategy. However, the question remains, when should you hire your first employee? When Should You Hire Your First Employee, And What Position Should You Fill First? Lies About Hiring…
A Startup Investor Report is an essential and expected part of operating a business when you start a business where there are other investors and shareholders besides yourself. Get Your Startup Investor Report Right – And Your Team Will Be Tight Investor reports are vital for any startup business. It’s…
Startup Co-Founders can be either a blessing or a curse. If you are contemplating starting your own business, you should understand the pros and cons of being the sole founder or doing it with one or more co-founders. Why Do You Need Startup Co-Founders? What Are Complimentary Skill Sets? One…
Use an Employment Agreement Template to build a strong legal and HR foundation for your startup from day one. Failure to do so might result in your startup incurring thousands, or tens of thousands of dollars to correct those early mistakes or deficiencies. Venture Capital investors will not invest in…
Startup vs Small Business. Are they the same? The short answer is – no. To be a Startup, the Founder has to commit to, and the business model has to enable, a rapid scaling/growth model that ideally culminates in at least a US 1 Billion company valuation followed by an…
Is A Product vs Service Business The Right Choice For You? At the most basic level, a service-based product is one through which you can make money by packaging your skill or knowledge into defined offerings that you sell to one or more target groups of consumers. A product-based business…
Startup Financial Model building is a pain. Let’s be honest. Unless you are the Goddess of Excel, Leila Gharani. It’s not just a problem of building up the model. The main issue is knowing what information to put into it. What Is A Startup Financial Model And What Is It…