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How to Build a World-Class SaaS Sales Team
On Thursday, June 25, Jason Lemkin, Managing Director at Storm Ventures , and Aaron Ross, author of Predictable Revenue , joined our CEO...
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Top 5 Reasons Why Startups Fail (And How to Avoid Them)
No one likes to talk about it, but the odds of success for startups are pretty slim. In order to move the needle in your favor, you first...
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Fundraising Etiquette: How to Land a VC Introduction
In the fundraising world, personal introductions and referrals are king. Word-of-mouth is still one of the most common ways deals get...
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Why VCs Only Invest in C Corporations
Not all corporations are created equal. Learn Why VCs prefer C-Corps and explore funding alternatives if you're startup isn't one.
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Why you need to have a founders’ agreement in place
One business risk many startups overlook is the relationship between cofounder(s). They assume formal agreements are unnecessary. Big...
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4 Reasons Your Startup Shouldn’t Be an LLC
In the frantic life of a startup, founders often find themselves making countless decisions, day in, day out. The rapid-fire nature of...
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Your Startup Pitch Deck: A Slide by Slide Overview
A great pitch deck is not the only thing you need to secure startup funding, but it is important. Here's what to include.
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Why Company Culture Lies at the Crux of Success for Startups
Seasoned entrepreneurs who’ve experienced the ups and downs of working at a startup know how critically important it is to create a...
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Funding Fit Tip 10: Rekindle Your Passion
This is the last post of our 10-week “Funding Fit” blog series, and it’s hard to believe that ten weeks have gone by so quickly....
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Funding Fit Tip 9: Be Professional
After a lot of preparation and networking, you finally landed a meeting with a promising investor. Now you need to maximize your chances...
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The SaaS Revenue Model: 7 Factors That Drive Startup Success
Developing a revenue model for your business is perhaps the best way to get and keep your startup financially healthy. A well thought out...
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Funding Fit Tip 8: Optimize Your Digital Presence
As an entrepreneur, you are duking it out in a competitive environment. To get and attract customers and investors, you can take a lesson...
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Funding Fit Tip 7: Bank Loans Don’t Fuel Growth
Hopefully our funding fit tips have given you a clearer sense of the kind of preparation and time commitment required for raising...
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Funding Fit Tip 6: Turn Your Network into Investor Referrals
Every entrepreneur who is raising capital has imagined the scenario of meeting and pitching an investor in person. Whether this is an...
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Funding Fit Tip 5: Know How Much Money You Need
We’re halfway through our 10 week “Funding Fit” blog series. Read the first, second, third, and fourth tips here. When you’re trying to...
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Funding Fit Tip 3: Get Ready for a Second Full-Time Job
This is the third post of our 10 week “Funding Fit” blog series. Read the first tip and second tip here! One thing that many...
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Funding Fit Tip 2: An Idea is Not a Product
This is the second post of our 10 week “Funding Fit” blog series. Read the first tip here! If you consider this summer’s success story of...
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Get Funding Fit, Tip 1: If You Can Tweet, You Can Meet
Two weeks from now, millions of people will join a gym in the yearly quest to work off all that holiday weight. We’re all in favor of...
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3 Hard Truths About Getting VC Introductions
Recently Minal Hasan, a startup lawyer, shared some tips with entrepreneurs on how to effectively get introductions to VCs. You can read...
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