Building an Audience for Your Startup
Every Startup Needs a Target Audience—Here's How to Reach Yours One of the most pressing challenges you can face as an entrepreneur is building a target…
Bill Clark
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6 Reasons Why Your Startup May Not Be Generating Enough Revenue
If you’re not hitting your revenue goals yet, it could be for a variety of reasons. Here are a few common ones and how to avoid…
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The Future is Female: Women in Venture Capital
Venture capital-backed startups have long been recognized as a male-dominated field, but recent years have shown increases in women beginning to enter and take part in…
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Startup Funding: How to Raise a Series A
Learn what a Series A round is, how it fits in with other early-stage rounds, when to time your raise, and tips for preparing your startup…
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MicroVentures Portfolio Company: Matternet’s History and Milestones
Founded in 2011, Matternet is building a drone delivery-as-a-service platform that allows companies to operate a fleet of drones designed to deliver packages across short distances…
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Beyond the Balance Sheet: Startup Metrics Beyond Financials
When raising capital for your startup, it can seem like investors are primarily focused on startups’ financial traction. However, there are many more metrics beyond financials…
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The Sky’s The Limit: Drones and Autonomous Vehicles
In recent years, drones and autonomous vehicles have been pushed to the forefront of various industries, helping transfer critical medical supplies between hospitals, facilitate last-mile delivery…
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Pre-Seed vs. Seed Funding
Learn more about what the terms “pre-seed” and “seed” mean in relation to startup funding rounds, what companies raising at the pre-seed and seed level might…
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The Art of Storytelling: Effectively Communicating the Vision
Startup founders typically pitch their ideas to potential investors, hoping to find someone interested in investing in their business. Knowing how to communicate the vision and…
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