For entrepreneurs who are working on getting a new business venture off the ground, it can be easy to lose sight of the long-term. While your eventual exit may not be top-of-mind right now, potential investors will want to be … Continue reading
Growth
When it comes to scaling up there is a fine balance to be had. Startups that try to scale too rapidly typically end up with a multitude of organizational issues that are difficult to remedy later on, while startups that … Continue reading
When a startup founder is pitching to investors, typically, that founder is advised to include highly detailed charts, financial numbers, and milestones. With more information, investors can gain a better idea of where a startup is in its journey, if … Continue reading
After all the research, all the intros, all the pitches, and all the negotiations, you’ve done it – your startup has gone through a successful funding round. You’ve made it to the other side…so what’s next? The hard work isn’t … Continue reading
Amazon. Airbnb. Snap Inc. Groupon. 23andMe. While these companies wouldn’t initially seem to have much in common, they were in fact all started by non-tech founders. Jeff Bezos of Amazon initially worked on Wall Street before founding the billion-dollar company; … Continue reading
If there is one constant when it comes to technology, it’s that it doesn’t stay constant. The tech world is always changing, with any number of updates, patches, and improvements released on a sometimes-daily basis. With all those changes, it’s … Continue reading
According to PitchBook, VCs poured more than $148 billion into private companies in 2017. Series A funding rounds have grown – 39% were $25 million or larger, while less than a quarter were between $5 million and $10 million. Several … Continue reading
While IPOs (or even ICOs) may garner most of the media attention when it comes to startups, acquisitions are another common exit strategy. An acquisition is a corporate action in which one company buys most, if not all, of another … Continue reading
While startup founders may receive the majority of news headlines and recognition surrounding their companies, there is often another group involved in making business decisions: a board of directors. A board of directors is a group of individuals that act … Continue reading
Entrepreneurs often need to juggle meetings, networking, employee requests, expanding product lines, and finances – so managing their days can be a challenge. Luckily, technology has made it easier to handle scheduling, task management, and business operations. There are a … Continue reading
