Splitting EquitySplitting equity among co-founders and employees can be a tricky and intimidating challenge. We’re going to break down every single factor to consider so you can avoid the most common pitfalls while navigating the great divide.
FundingHow do startups actually get funded? We'll take you through everything you could possibly want to know from what funding options are available to how to find investors to crafting the perfect pitch.
Idea ValidationIs your new startup idea worth pursuing? Let us take it through our battle-tested process to get insights from experts, customers and available research to see if it's worth building.
The Best Startup Fractional CMOs and Growth Leadersby Ryan RutanFollow the folks who actually know how to scale. These startup growth pros have the receipts AND the playbooks.Continue
The Best Growth Marketing Agencies: How to Choose Them and Who They Areby Ryan RutanThe wrong agency burns your budget, the right one fuels your rocket. Here’s how to spot the difference (plus a few worth betting on).Continue
The Ideal Client Profile Is Your Startup’s North Star (Stop Ignoring It)by Ryan RutanEarly-stage chaos feels normal, but guessing who your customer is shouldn’t be part of it—this is how you find your north star.Continue
How We Secretly Lose Control of Our Startupsby Wil SchroterAs Founders, we're so worried about losing control of our startups to investors that we completely overlook how we secretly lose control to everyone else.Continue
The Utter STUPIDITY of "Risking it All"by Wil SchroterThere's a huge gamble in the 'bet it all' startup mentality.Continue
Expecting Chaoswith Reid HoffmanThe prolific internet entrepreneur and investor shares stories about the hard-fought success at PayPal, discusses his failures and what it was like at the very peak of the dot com bubble. Continue
Thinking Outside The Boxwith Aaron LevieThe Co-founder of Box talks about lessons learned on the road to IPO, shares his thoughts on the NSA and how he has navigated leading a public company in a volatile market.Continue
Billion Dollar Babywith Kevin SystromKevin Systrom, Co-Founder and CEO of Instagram, shares stories from the road, lessons learned along the way and what it's really like working with Mark ZuckerbergContinue
Living The Dreamwith Ben HorowitzThe Andreessen Horowitz co-founder shares stories of his early years in Silicon Valley, the Loudcloud "IPO from Hell", his partnership with Marc Andreessen, and lists his top five Silicon Valley founders of all time.Continue
Serving Up Justicewith Jennifer JusticeWe chat with Jennifer Justice, President of Corporate Development at Superfly, to discuss why she's such a bad-ass and how she's clawed her way into the inner circles of superstardom.Continue