Finding Product Market Fit: Lessons from the Military for Pre Seed Startupsby Nic WoodhamsI have pivoted three times from my original idea. That’s a lot in a short space of time but it has helped me find product market fit. Here is why I did it. Continue
How Can You Attract a [Strong and Diverse] Winning Team?by She WorxHere are actual ways to make sure you are hiring a diverse team in backgrounds as well as skill-sets. Continue
Investor Updates: What You Need to Includeby CayaInformed investors are not only happier but also more helpful. Regular updates set the stage for participation, not just dispersing information. Continue
The Importance of Getting Feedback on Your Website BEFORE it’s Launched.by Stuart BrentWhen you finally launch your site, whether it’s a startup or an e-commerce or a portfolio site, you want it to be awesome, of course. And not just “awesome” but it needs to explain your offering clearly, create trust in the visitor, and not have confusing UX/UI and flow.Continue
Venture Capitalists, Cognitive Bias, And The Dangers Of Learning From The Pastby Sonya MannA venture firm works from a thesis, but a thesis is just a set of proposed understandings. Beneath the graphs and pie charts, the empirical anchors, lie fuzzier things like intuition, hope, and bias.Continue
A Little Revenue Is Worse Than No Revenueby Stuart BrentIn the startup world, payment is validation. If someone is willing to pay you for your service, you’re onto something. If no one will pay you, then you’ve got an issue with your message, your offer, product/market fit, something.Continue