Not all startup growth is equal, and there are a few key aspects that make the difference between a startup reaching its full potential or falling short.
How engaged are your employees?
Don’t wait until your best talent walks out the door to ring the alarm. Focusing on employee engagement is the ultimate win-win for employers who can tap into the potential of their human resources.
A founder’s guide to effectively managing your options pool
In today’s cash rich environment, options are more valuable than cash. Founders have many guides on how to raise money, but not enough has been written about how to protect your startup’s option pool.
Use cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growth
Cohort analysis is a way of evaluating your business that involves grouping customers into “cohorts” and observing how they behave over time.
6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chain
A global supply chain is, well, global. Each region, supplier and subcontractor in your chain needs to work in harmony with each other, because a single snag can ruin the whole process.
The pre-pitch: 7 ways to build relationships with VCs
Building relationships with potential investors requires you to think less like a founder and more like a marketer — much of the legwork comes long before it’s time to ask for a commitment.
You can’t hack your YC application, but here’s what to avoid
Typically, you hear advice focused on ways to improve your YC application so it gets accepted. Here are some tips on what not to do and why so many YC applications get rejected.
Are B2B SaaS marketers getting it wrong?
While camouflage might be key to surviving in the wild, in the crowded SaaS marketplace, it’s all about standing out.
Let’s make a deal: A crash course on corporate development
If you’re a venture-backed startup at some point it would be wise to generate a return — either get acquired or go public. If you’re going to get acquired, chances are you’re going to spend a lot of time with corp dev teams.
A VC shares 5 things no one told you about pitching VCs
The success of a fundraising process is entirely dependent on how well an entrepreneur can manage it. Here are five pointers that founders should consider while pitching to venture capitalists.