A strong brand silently attracts leads and builds trust, acting as your silent salesperson. It's your best asset as an early-stage startup. here's how you can build a standout brand from scratch.
By Max Fleitmann| January 21, 2025Creating a community is one of the most rewarding experiences for founders. This post is a starting guide for anyone who wants to start a community locally. If you like gathering a group of people with shared interests, hosting events, and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, this post is for you.
By Vandit Jain| December 10, 2024"Sweat equity" designates a stake in a company acquired by an employee, a contractor, or an advisor in lieu of cash. So when you hear about "ESOP" or "advisory shares", they are all a type of sweat equity.
By Shaun Gold| November 7, 2024Founder-led companies outperform the rest. From Dropbox to Slack and Tesla, here's how founder-led sales give innovative companies a competitive edge.
By Daniel Trujillo| November 1, 2024In the tech startup sphere, advisory shares are a double-edged sword. Let's venture into the realm of startup advisory shares, addressing the whys, whos, and how muchs.
By Shaun Gold| October 27, 2024A typical tech startup lifecycle consists of 3 major stages: Garage, Growth Machine, and Unicorn. Framework based on Steve Blank, Reid Hofman, Brian Balfour, Morgan Brown.
By Stéphane Nasser| October 1, 2024If you want to be a successful founder, you should understand how everyone in the startup ecosystem talks. This is precisely why we created the most comprehensive startup glossary for founders available anywhere.
By Shaun Gold| September 27, 2024Accounting isn't the funniest part of entrepreneurship. So let us walk you through the OPERATOR framework, and finally learn everything you need to know, from Taxes and Payroll to Equity and Records.
By Kasia Rzepnikowska Barbara Hansson Angel Zhao| September 16, 2024When VC funding is drying up, tech founders should take 3 key steps to adapt and survive. First, assess your product against market changes. Second, review and optimize your capital expenditures. Third, explore alternative funding streams.
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