By Weezie Melancon Startup incubators, also referred to as “startup studios”, have popped up all over the globe with the intention of providing founders and their early-stage companies with an …
Go to Market Best Practices with Richard White
Since its founding in 2020, AI notetaker application Fathom has gained rapid traction. The startup announced it had raised a $4.7 million seed round earlier this year. Additionally, the application, …
Building Your Bench: How a Startup Advisor Can Accelerate Your Growth
No matter how many books you read or courses you take, building great startups is a skill that you learn through practice and experience. What’s more, even so-called “solo founders” benefit …
Pitch Decks that Raise with Jonah Midanik
Dropbox’s secure document sharing and analytics company DocSend regularly tracks startup investment trends via analysis of pitch decks sent through the platform. According to their analysis from 2021, venture capitalist …
Co-Founder Speed Dating: Your Great Idea Needs Help
You’ve come up with a brilliant startup idea that will take the world by storm. Now you just have to execute it. Whether you’re looking for coding knowledge or leadership …
Demystifying Mexico Tax Compliance Complexity
In the past two years, the Mexican government enacted far-reaching changes to the Mexican income tax, value-added tax, and Federal Tax Code. While previous Mexican government tax reform efforts were …
Startup COO Salary: Here’s What You Can Expect to Pay a COO for Your Startup
Of all the startup roles—content strategists, controllers, COOs, and more—the job of COO (chief operating officer) is perhaps one of the most underappreciated yet valuable. The role of the COO …
Preparing for Venture Financing with Robert Suffoletta
If you follow the headlines around startup funding, you’re likely inundated with talk of seed funding, unicorns, and supergiants. However, while much attention is often given to venture financing, the …
Developing a Winning Go-To-Market Strategy with Daniel Koppel
In May, machine vision technology developer Prospera Technologies announced it had been acquired by Valmont, a global leader in designing and manufacturing products and services for infrastructure development and agricultural …
Strategic Technical Support Outsourcing with Sudheesh Subhash
According to a recent report, 53 percent of businesses expect their IT budgets to grow over the next 12 months. The report indicates the top factor driving companies to increase …
Financing Growth and Fighting Failure with Jimmy Stephens
We’ve all heard the statistic, 90 percent of tech startups fail. However, understanding the reasons behind this high failure rate are key to avoiding a similar fate. In 2017, the …
Advice for Startup Entrepreneurs in a Virtual World with James Leaverton
After a decades-long slump, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new wave of startup activity. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans filed paperwork to launch 4.3 million businesses …
Startup Sales Acceleration with James Watson
According to recent reports, top tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft spend anywhere between 6-22 percent of their revenue on sales and marketing. However, while this might be adequate …
Data Privacy Compliance for Startups with Abbie Clement
Report after report indicates that consumers care more about data privacy than ever before. In one survey, 84 percent of respondents indicated that they care about privacy, care for their …
Pandemic-Era Strategies for Hiring & Growing People with Gary Bolles
In the midst of what many have dubbed “The Great Resignation,” many employers are struggling to fill job openings. According to one report, approximately 72 percent of recruiters are struggling …