How To Build A Sustainable User Acquisition Machine
Blog, Expert Advice, StartupTo start your startup, we are looking for growth! You found a problem and solved it (plus, you have identified and validated the audience looking for this improvement). So now it’s time to scale. It is important to get traction for your idea.…
4 Legal Tips Startups Cannot Afford To Miss
Biz Laws + Regulations, Blog, Expert Advice, Startup, UncategorizedWhen starting the path of a startup, it is important to ensure protection of your people, your product, your presence and your process. Invest the time to take security measures for your efforts whether on your own or with counsel from a lawyer.…
Who. What. How. Three Secrets Investment Bankers Wish Every Startup Knew
Biz Laws + Regulations, Blog, Expert Advice, Funding & Fundraising, StartupMany entrepreneurs fail to consider what investment bankers can do to help them raise money. Let’s look at investment bankers — who they are, what they do, and how they differ from a VC or an angel — and key reasons that hiring an investment…
Six Success Principles to Ponder for High Performance
Blog, Expert Advice, StartupSuccessful entrepreneurs are admired for high performance. They amplify the best within themselves. They challenge themselves in new ways. In these efforts, underlying principles guide them. Give them focus.
Here are six principles for high…
Three Ways to Find Your First Customer
Blog, Events, Expert Advice, Startup, UncategorizedTake your startup idea to the next level—a startup company—by getting paying customers. <click to tweet> Whether you are hoping to pre-sell your product or if you are ready to make a sale, here are three sources that may lead to your…
10 DAILY RITUALS FOR ENTREPRENEURS—Improving Everyday Routines
Blog, Events, Expert AdviceMost everyone has rituals in daily life. We will look at ten everyday routines. And then we'll take those rituals and improve upon them to help you thrive as an entrepreneur.<click to tweet>
WAKE — get up and get ‘er done! But first,…
5 Elements for Building a Healthy Startup
Blog, Expert AdviceWith the right planning up front, you can cut the time it will take to successfully get to your ultimate destination. Here are five elements to consider for starting your business on the path to success. <click to tweet>
1. Experience.…
Q&A: Choosing Between Convertible Notes and Priced Equity with Michael Hool
Expert Advice, Funding & Fundraising, PartnersA convertible note is a short-term debt that can be converted into equity (typically preferred shares) of a company. It has advantages and disadvantages for both investors and the issuing company. Michael Hool, of Hool Coury Law Group, focuses…
Networking Tips For Shy Entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceEntrepreneurs are perceived as go-getters with great ideas. What if you’re someone with a cool idea who feels a bit awkward socially? You know that networking is essential to grow your new venture, yet you shy away from networking opportunities…
Expert Q&A: Startup Financing
Expert AdviceAlbert Martinez, leader of the relationship management team at Silicon Valley Bank, provides solid advice to entrepreneurs looking to raise capital:
What is your role at Silicon Valley Bank?
I primarily work with early and mid-stage software…