Putting the right people in the right roles early on can be the difference between success and failure — and that starts at the top.
3 invaluable founder lessons I learned on my immigration journey
In my journey to the U.S., I became good at three things: accepting uncertainty, building resilience and maintaining a positive mental attitude. I needed them all to get my startup off the ground.
Avoid these common financial mistakes so your startup doesn’t die on the vine
Many founders are blessed with brilliance. But that doesn’t mean that they inherently understand the complex finances and metrics needed to run a company effectively.
5 factors founders must consider before choosing their VC
At a time when we are witnessing record VC activity, founders would be well served to go back to the basics and focus on the principles of fundraising when determining who sits on their cap table.
What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?
Investors often ask founders about their board: It says a lot about their character, their judgment and their willingness to be challenged.
Venture capital undermines human rights
VC firms’ failure to carry out adequate due diligence means that a vast majority of them are failing in their responsibility to respect human rights.
Enterprise AI 2.0: The acceleration of B2B AI innovation has begun
Two decades after businesses started deploying AI solutions, one can argue they’ve made little progress in achieving significant gains in efficiency relative to the hype that drove expectations.
Dear Sophie: Which immigration options allow me to launch my own startup?
I’m appreciative that I made it through the H-1B lottery, but I’m stuck in a rut. I really want to start something of my own. Are there any immigration options that would allow me to do that?
Heatworks opens pre-orders for its plumbing-free countertop dishwasher
Heatworks has at long last opened pre-orders for the Tetra, a countertop dishwasher that debuted at CES 2018. The Tetra doesn’t require any plumbing, just an electrical outlet.
Demand Curve: Tested tactics for growing newsletters
There are very few marketing channels as well rounded as email newsletters. They provide a direct line of communication; nearly 40x ROI, are infinitely scalable and virtually free.