You can develop the best product or service, but your startup certainly won't survive if no one knows about it or understands the value. But, there are easy ways to jumpstart your sales and build the momentum you need, even…
In the second part, we'll cover some of the remaining ideas about hiring in the early days of your startup. References and References Before I talk about the skills I think are most crucial to building a great startup team,…
One of the most intimidating challenges for a startup founder is to grow from a 5-person team to a 50-person organization. Hiring the talent that best fit the culture you want to foster and that will get you to achieve…
In today's markets where competition is increasing, raising capital for startups is becoming increasingly difficult. However, the increase in investment allocated to startups in the technology field and digital solutions makes it easier for entrepreneurs to meet with investors. Entrepreneurs…
As a startup founder and an entrepreneur, the most important asset you need in the beginning is to be able to clearly pitch your business to investors and venture capitalists. You might not be after funding or investment, but, whatever…
In this piece, we're picking up from where we left off last time on the subject of "what investors want to know before making an investment decision." Is your business model scalable? I believe that investors want to know whether…
It is a fair question to ask what investors look for in an investment opportunity. The answer is that every investor is different, and each has their own set of criteria. Some decide purely on the facts; others like to…
Design Thinking and Startups: How Design Thinking Can Help Entrepreneurs Take a New Approach to their Business What is Design Thinking? It is a concept that people adopt to solve complex problems. Basically it is a human-centered approach to harness…
Launching your startup is a challenge on its own. But, once you have managed to get through the difficult "conception" period, a new challenge awaits: You will have to work on your strategy for scaling. I say you need a…
Shortly after its popularization, blockchain has proved that it can indeed revolutionize a wide range of industries. Features such as decentralization and immutability are concepts that relate to many business sectors all over the world. However, blockchain's uses and current…