Angel investor and management consultant Nancy Hayes shares her formula for a compelling presentation, including pitch deck tips, common pitfalls to avoid, and insights on how you’ll be evaluated. For …
Building Your Capital Stack with Micah Baldwin
Not all capital is created equal. Micah Baldwin, member of Grasshopper Bank’s early stage practice and advisor to dozens of startups, explains the pros and cons of different investment streams. …
Leadership in a Downturn with Marqeta Founder Jason Gardner
Marqeta founder and CEO Jason Gardner discusses what founders and executives need to do in a recession, and how to make sure your startup emerges stronger on the other side. …
Mastering SaaS Metrics: A Founders Network Panel
A panel of SaaS founders and investors weigh in on the key metrics you must understand at various stages of the customer acquisition funnel. Software-as-a-service startups have the advantage of …
Starting Up in Mexico with Deborah Dana
As the second-largest market in Latin America, Mexico is a critical market for startup founders to understand. Canasta Rosa founder Deborah Dana shares her advice for navigating the booming Mexican …
Reopening for Business Post-COVID
A Founders Network panel shares practical tips on reopening your workplace after COVID-19 lockdown, managing and securing the right talent, and preparing your startup for a post-pandemic revival. Pandemics may …
Five Entrepreneurship Lessons From Siri Founder Adam Cheyer
Adam Cheyer breaks down his step-by-step formula for sizing up a startup idea and making it a success. There may be no magic formula for launching the next Google, Facebook …
How to Budget in COVID-19 feat. David Ehrenberg
Startup founders are facing uncharted economic waters. David Ehrenberg, founder of Early Growth, the largest startup financial services firm in the U.S., shares his checklist for startup financial health through …
How to Create a Winning Pitch Deck
Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with Tony Pollace of Early Growth, to get his tips on how to create a winning pitch deck. Tony has been a …
Making the Big Leagues Featuring Acrylic’s Matt Tillman
Matt Tillman, Serial Entrepreneur, Haven founder and Acrylic partner, discusses what you need to know as a founder moving to the San Francisco Bay Area or another first-tier market. Founders …
FN’s Startup Coronavirus Response
UPDATE (May 11th, 2020): Members from FN‘s Membership Committee share thoughts and inspirational messages about how founders can navigate through COVID and recession: ORIGINAL POST (March 27, 2020): As …
Founders Network Mexico City Has Launched!
Founders Network is proud to launch our tenth chapter: Mexico City. Anyone who has visited Mexico City knows that the city is bursting with creativity, culture and talent. And it’s …
Funding Hacks: Building a Funnel, Running a Process — with Nathan Beckord
Founders Network is full of very knowledgeable founders with serious expertise. We recently spoke with fnMember Nathan Beckord, CEO of Foundersuite.com and leader of the fundraising podcast, How I Raised It. …
Networking for Startup Success with Kevin Ramani
Recently, Founders Network conducted a webinar about Networking for Startup Success with Kevin Ramani, an ex-NASA engineer who is now the founder and coach of Ramani Ventures. He helps CEOs …
How Gender Diversity = Success and Profit ft Josh Krammes, John Lyotier & Jags Krishnamurthy
It might seem strange to read the title of this panel at first glance: all of the participants are male, but they’re talking about how gender diversity leads to success …
