European VC Plural has carved out a reputation for itself as being one of the few VCs in the region started and led by entrepreneurs who grew their own startups. Its founders include Taavet Hinrikus f
Entrepreneurship is all about taking risks. It means innovating without fear of failure, stepping into the unknown, and pursuing ambitious ideas.
According to the SBA, veterans are roughly 45% more likely to form their own business compared to people who haven’t served in the military.
Veterans already possess many of the skills and attributes needed to be a successful entrepreneur — including having courage.
If you’d like to know what investors are looking for, how they want to be approached and what they’re most likely to ask, keep reading.
The impact of AI-first companies will be greater, financial returns superior, and moats more enduring than their AI-enabled counterparts.
If AI is essential to your solution, you should be prepared to explain the measurable impact it has on your product offering.
Here's a high-level guide for evaluating an AI-based solution as a potential customer — an enterprise buyer scorecard, if you will.
“I suggest reaching out right before Labor Day to set up a meeting in September or wait and start your outreach altogether next month.”
Appreciation isn’t just about gifts or praise. It’s about taking the employee — their experiences and interests — into consideration.
Hire experienced talent early, allocate 10% of revenue to marketing, and continue dividing team responsibilities as you scale.
As a founder, you can get the most out of legal help by deploying a few smart strategies that won’t break the bank or blow your budget.
With concise materials, you can make board meetings more effective and leave room for useful conversations.
Even the most experienced angel investors and VCs can overlook red flags that are not immediately apparent.
“This is really only talking about world-changing, big-ass businesses with a lot of impact that could be a billion dollars or more in value."
These slides are from seed and Series A stage companies that did a great job of informing their boards and driving constructive discussions.
I’m going to save you some time: many, if not most, of you are probably not yet ready to pitch an investor.
While I hope for the best for companies banking with SVB, it’s important for founders and CEOs to plan for the worst. This will be the weekend that differentiates a good entrepreneur from a bad one.
An emerging class of founders is reminding the ecosystem how collapse can be an activator.
Depending on where you worked and what you did, you may already have the experience investors are looking for.
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