Over the past six months, I have seen a trickle of early-stage financings turn into a river, and I predict we will soon see a gush.
Software spending is now the third-biggest expense for organizations, right after employee and office costs.
Two years ago, unicorns roamed the earth in herds so large, they shook the earth from Palo Alto to San Francisco.
A venture fund maintaining some allocation for follow-on investments is not unheard of. But should VCs do this?
There is no question that this market is tough for tech startups. But even in tough markets, there are many survivors.
Building a durable growth funnel doesn't just scale your business: it also signals to investors that a team can move directionally, which is a major confidence builder.
If you can successfully navigate the tough times ahead, you’ll be in an advantageous position when investment increases again.
While it might seem daunting to question potential investors, remember that you need to build a mutual zone of trust for the long journey.
We compared pass/fail rates in our users’ mock interviews with whether users marked themselves as #OpenToWork on their LinkedIns. Here are the results.
Their argument is that some startups simply raised too much, and that at this point a clean, well-planned exit is better than a messy one.
While it's unclear what the future will hold, funds near maturation were actually doing pretty well so far.
Depending on where you worked and what you did, you may already have the experience investors are looking for.
You may already have the experience investors are looking for when it comes to reaching product-market fit and solving engineering problems.
"Every company is a fintech company" is a common adage, but in today’s environment, the shift may be more about survival than serendipity.
Venture themes in 2022 included layoffs, demands for growth at all costs, VCs sitting on mountains of cash and low funding for minority groups.
In any region with extremely low productivity and slow economic growth, disruption will create long-term value.
What every company needs now is efficient sales. But there is a big difference between knowing that you need efficient revenue and knowing how to get it.
The pros of raising party rounds dry up quickly when the market turns — and a lot of startups are starting to realize that.
Canada is seeing more seed deals, more active firms and more capital spread out this year, despite a more challenging market.
The business climate, consumer preferences and competition can all send into motion sequences of events that nobody can predict with certainty. Thankfully, founders can still prepare for them.
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