How to Mentally Prepare for Startup Fundraising
If deciding to start a business of your own if the biggest financial decision you'll make, how you finance your endeavor is your second...
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Dec 5, 20188 min read
Why Teams Fail, Part 1: Fear of Being Vulnerable
This is the first of a series of articles in which we discuss why teams fail and how you can prevent it from happening at your startup.
Nov 29, 20184 min read
Book Review – When: The Scientific Secrets to Perfect Timing, by Daniel Pink
We are all familiar with the expression “timing is everything.“ From ice hockey to investing, success often depends on doing things at...
Nov 18, 20184 min read
5 Things to Know Before Joining a Startup Accelerator
Startup accelerators offer an attractive funding and support option to early-stage companies. While they often get lumped together with...
Nov 12, 20188 min read
How to Calculate Potential Revenue for a Startup and Present to Investors
Some entrepreneurs think that what matters most is a disruptive product with a big potential market and that investors don’t care much...
Oct 25, 20185 min read
7 Best Small Business Accounting Software Options
Accounting software is far more powerful than Excel and should easily streamline all of your startup's finances. Here are 7 good solutions.
Oct 4, 20183 min read
5 Tips to Help You Hire for Your Startup
Hiring for your SaaS startup can be surprisingly tricky. How do you find someone who’s qualified, a good match for your company culture,...
Sep 28, 20184 min read
How to Network as an Entrepreneur
They say it’s lonely at the top, but it doesn’t have to be. Especially when so many people are going their own way in business these...
Sep 21, 20183 min read
8 Pitch Presentation Tips for Startups
Learn how to craft and deliver a startup pitch presentation you can be proud of with these 8 tips for pitching your startup to investors.
Aug 23, 20182 min read
The Art of Growing a Sustainable Tech Business
Knowify had what many SaaS startups dream about: an offer of VC funding. But the project-management software company’s response was less...
Aug 9, 20184 min read
Founder Spotlight: Q&A with Joe Floyd, Founder and CEO of InsureSign
InsureSign, an e-signature startup founded in 2011 that competes successfully with some major tech companies, recently received some...
Jul 10, 20183 min read
The 5 Best SaaS Books Every Startup Leader Should Read
We all know it’s hard for tech entrepreneurs to find time to read actual books. But there’s much wisdom on those dusty shelves, with...
Jun 26, 20185 min read
How to Make Your Tech Startup Welcoming to Women
Learn how to create an inclusive environment for women in STEM fields and lead the change in your industry.
Jun 14, 20183 min read
Why Transparency Is So Critical for Startups
“A Leader Struggles to Sell Software Meant to Aid Sales,” read the August 2014 New York Times headline about Matthew Bellows, founder and...
Apr 25, 20183 min read
Top 6 Financial Mistakes to Avoid for Startups
As a startup founder, your to-do list is never ending: hiring, culture, sales, marketing, product development, fundraising — it goes on...
Mar 27, 20183 min read
Congrats, You’ve Just Secured Funding. Now What?
This is it! The moment you’ve been waiting for through those long hours of working to translate a fledgling idea into a real business....
Mar 12, 20184 min read
Is the Startup ‘Cultural Chasm’ Real?
Most startups begin life full of enthusiasm and energy, with a scrappy team of visionaries working hard to build the next big thing....
Jan 23, 20184 min read
Funding for Entrepreneurs from Underrepresented Communities
A recent webinar co-hosted by Lighter Capital and Founders First Capital Partners offered insight into how revenue-based financing (RBF)...
Jan 17, 20183 min read
10 Must Follow Sites & Blogs for SaaS Entrepreneurs
SaaS entrepreneurs have no problem finding advice online. Blogging about how to succeed in this corner of the tech industry is...
Jul 25, 20173 min read
How to Tell If an Investor Is a Bad Fit
Pitching investors and knocking on doors for growth capital is an all-consuming process. Not only does it require countless coffee...
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