I. Introduction The Critical Decision Point for Raising the First Round of Funding In the crazy journey of entrepreneurship, one decision often stands out as pivotal – when to raise …
Startup Fundraising: 3 Core Principles
~40% of startup founders I’ve spoken to in the last 6 months needed help to raise funding. I get it, startup fundraising is hard. But I’ve raised ~$7M personally from …
Cap Table Management for Dummies
A startup cap table, or capitalization table, is a document that tracks the ownership of a company’s equity. Most first-time founders and non-investor-backed founders are clueless about it. So, today, …
Co-Founder Conflict: Why Does It Happen & How to Solve It
What do you do if you have a problematic co-founder who’s also the CEO and he/she isn’t running the company the way it should be run? Nah… Let’s dig into …
2x Your LinkedIn Lead Generation
3 Powerful Secrets of LinkedIn Sales 3 powerful LinkedIn lead generation secrets that successful B2B founders have taught me over the years. Linked Lead Gen Secret #1: Use the LinkedIn …
Revenue Growth Challenges: How to Find and Eliminate Them
Introduction Revenue growth challenges are messy and stressful. Here’s what failing to hit revenue growth targets looks like: If this happens frequently or for too long…stressful months turn into painful …
How to Differentiate Your AI Startup From the Competition
100s of new AI startups are being launched every week But most of them are *Me Too* ideas doing the exact same thing… Here’s a list of the top AI …
5 Strategies for Managing Your Startup Finances: CEO Advice
Managing startup finances can be a complex task, especially in today’s ever-changing business landscape. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with 5 strategies to help you manage your startup …
Raising Venture Capital? Here are 3 Absolute Must Dos
Only 0.7% of startup businesses are able to raise venture capital. But… A lot of times, founders that do raise venture capital end up making these 3 common mistakes: 1/ …
Pilot Phase: Top 3 Reasons Pilot Projects Fail
The pilot phase is the most critical phase of your b2b sales journey. So let’s talk about a topic that’s near and dear to every entrepreneur’s heart: pilot phase failures. …