More and more large companies are creating venture groups to invest in startups When we think of venture capital, what comes to mind are traditional venture capital firms like a16z or Sequoia. We don’t usually think of large corporations like Verizon, Pfizer, or Salesforce as venture capitalists. But they are. In fact, GV (Google Ventures)ContinueContinue reading “How to Make Corporate Venture Capital the Solution to Your Funding Needs”
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The Complexity Tax is Much More Painful Than You Think
When you build a thing, you can always make it more complicated with the hope of making it better.Image: PexelsMaking your product or service more complicated allows you to try to solve more potential user problems, which hopefully anticipates the user’s needs and leads to a great product.The main question is, when is this complexity worth it?If youContinueContinue reading “The Complexity Tax is Much More Painful Than You Think”
How to Fuel Your Startup’s Growth Engine
Image: Created by authorTo keep close to the startup community, I chat with founders often. I’ll frequently get asked about what growth is, how you apply it to startups, and when you should focus on it. So to help with those conversations, I put together a quick “Growth 101” doc to answer some of the mostContinueContinue reading “How to Fuel Your Startup’s Growth Engine”
Soft Launch vs Hard Launch: What’s the Difference?
Launching your startup is an important and exciting endeavor! Learning how you can leverage a soft launch vs a hard launch will help you tremendously and we’ll explain the difference here. A hard launch and a soft launch are two different approaches to introducing your startup’s new product/service to the market. They differ in termsContinueContinue reading “Soft Launch vs Hard Launch: What’s the Difference?”
10 Steps To Unbeatable And Ethical Strategy Decisions
Most entrepreneurs are so overwhelmed by the day-to-day challenges of their business that they rarely take the time to work on longer-term strategy (they work in the business versus on the business). As a result, strategy decisions are made in the same ad-hoc crises style as operational decisions, and the business suffers. Gut reactions areContinueContinue reading “10 Steps To Unbeatable And Ethical Strategy Decisions”
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