As a founder, it’s your job to know all the ways your startup could potentially fail. And if you believe you have all your bases covered, founder-turned-investor Victor Echevarria encourages …
Pitching Your Enterprise Software Startup with Lightspeed’s Nnamdi Iregbulem
A self-taught programmer turned venture capitalist, Nnamdi Iregbulem, who specializes in enterprise software, loves to dive into the guts of what makes a product work. Parsing out the technical details …
Is Your Startup Venture-Scale?
According to B2B investor Arjun Chopra, not every startup is venture-scale. He explains what makes a venture-scale startup and why a solid founder-market fit is so important. “We’re in the …
Why Founders Need to Make an Early Investment in Coaching with GoCoach’s Jeff Walsh and Rebecca Taylor
As founder, you may have advisors or mentors to turn to for help in solving specific business problems. But those figures, while important, may not be able to help you …
How to Pitch an Early-Stage Investor: Pitch Practice with Rogue’s Caroline Lewis
For Caroline Lewis of Rogue Venture Partners, a lightbulb moment arrived while working at a startup as a recent college graduate. That company, a woman-led, health-focused firm in West Virginia, …
How I Raised a $3.5M Seed Round Led by Steve Jurvetson in 30 Days
There is much more to effective networking than swapping business cards at cocktail parties and conferences. Particularly when it comes to fundraising, successful networking requires a methodical, even scientific approach. …
Pitch Practice with Newfund Capital’s Henri Deshays
For Newfund Capital partner Henri Deshays, passion and commitment to solve a specific problem is the cornerstone of a potential early-stage investment. Deshays, who also co-founded Stanford’s StartX accelerator program …
How to Get a Venture Capitalist’s Attention with Outward VC’s Sanchit Dhote
When it comes to raising venture capital, cutting through the noise is half the battle for early-stage founders. Sanchit Dhote of Outward VC pulls back the curtain on how investors …
How to Raise a Seed Round with TnT Ventures Partner Matt Tillman
If you’re raising seed or pre-seed money, you need more than just capital. Matt Tillman, partner at TnT Ventures, explains what to look for in early-stage investors, best practices in …
How to Fundraise Efficiently with Mike Wilner from AWS
Raising money? Mike Wilner, co-author of Oversubscribed: A Founder’s Guide to Seed Fundraising and member of the startup business development team at AWS, shares his playbook for efficient fundraising. Join …
Thinking Like a CEO with Cam Kashani
Entrepreneur and coach Cam Kashani, also known as ‘The Godmother of Silicon Beach’, goes deep into the ups and downs of founding two startups, bouncing back from failure, and how …
Presenting to VCs and Angel Investors with Nancy Hayes
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. …
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 …
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 …