Are Tech Conferences Worth The Effort (And The Money)?by CayaThis is a question that I’ve been struggling with for years. With time, I've learned that the best thing you can do is set accurate expectations, and have a clear action plan in place as to what you want to accomplish at the event.Continue
First Mover Advantage? Why Startup Pioneers Have Arrows in Their Backsby Steve BlankConfusing testosterone with strategy is a bad ideaContinue
Best Pitch Decks Ever: The Most Successful Fundraising Pitches You Need to Knowby CayaThe ideal investor presentation for a company would depend on its product, needs, vision, team, and audience. Here are some of the best to get some inspiration.Continue
Finding Product Market Fit: Lessons from the Military for Pre Seed Startupsby Nic WoodhamsI have pivoted three times from my original idea. That’s a lot in a short space of time but it has helped me find product market fit. Here is why I did it. Continue
Seeking Rare Unicorns: 7 Sparkle Traits To Look For When Choosing Leaders In Your Startupby Carmen SampleWorking as a leader for a startup is not for the weak. It requires a “rare unicorn” type of leader to see it through to stable profitability. We'll show you how to find leaders with sparkly-unicorn traits.Continue
Venture Capitalists, Cognitive Bias, And The Dangers Of Learning From The Pastby Sonya MannA venture firm works from a thesis, but a thesis is just a set of proposed understandings. Beneath the graphs and pie charts, the empirical anchors, lie fuzzier things like intuition, hope, and bias.Continue
A Little Revenue Is Worse Than No Revenueby Stuart BrentIn the startup world, payment is validation. If someone is willing to pay you for your service, you’re onto something. If no one will pay you, then you’ve got an issue with your message, your offer, product/market fit, something.Continue