What Should You Focus On To Grow From $0 To $1M?
“I don’t care about the number of customers we have, I care about revenue!” “Raul,” one of our investors, screamed at me during the closed session of one of our board meetings. I had just finished showing the growth in our customers. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.]…
What One Thing Can Ensure Your Startup Success?
You’ll get a lot of advice when you start your company. Some people will tell you to focus on building your team. Others will tell you to focus on getting your go to market strategy right. There’s nothing wrong with that advice. But there’s one thing you should focus on, above everything else, that will…
Focusing On These 5 Areas Will Keep You From Failing
Oh, the giddy early days. I remember them well. The air is full of hope and promise. You and your cofounders are going to get along great. You’ll execute your vision effortlessly. And they’ll be so many customers that you will have trouble keeping up. Think again. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe…
How Do You Tell Investors What Your Company Is Worth?
Years ago, when I was an Entrepreneur in Residence at a San Francisco based venture capital fund, Dave, the partner I worked with, and I met with the CEO of a semiconductor company looking for Series B funding. I knew the CEO and I knew the space really well which was why I was in…
What’s The Best Way To Present Your Product Roadmap?
One of the CEOs I am working with sent me a panicked email. The company that he was in an acquisition discussion asked him to present his product roadmap. Fortunately, presenting your product roadmap to investors isn’t as scary as it seems. I’ll show you the steps you need to follow in this short video.…
When Should You Share Your Great Startup Ideas With Others?
You’ve got a great idea for a new startup, and you want to get some feedback. You’re expecting to hear great things, but, instead, the people you share your idea with tell you it will not work, so you give up. Then one year later, you read about someone else that implemented your idea and…
When Should You Give Up On Raising Money?
“Do you want to give up?” My cofounder, “Randy” asked me. I had just completed my Sunday morning run, and we were talking about what to do after a very well known Sand Hill Road Venture Capital fund had just passed on us at the last minute. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe…
How Do You Get Great Talent To Join Your Unfunded Startup?
“Let’s meet for coffee,” I said to person I was recruiting. I’d done this a million times before. If I drank any more coffee, I might overdose on caffeine. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] Let’s meet for coffee. Let’s meet for lunch. Let’s meet for tea. Let’s…
Why You Should Pay Yourself First As A Startup CEO
There’s a myth that you shouldn’t pay yourself anything when you’re just starting out as a startup CEO. I’m going to break that myth in this video. In fact, not only is it bad policy not to pay yourself first, it’s dangerous. I’ll explain why in this short video. Read The Video Transcript Below:…
How Do You Keep Talented Engineers From Quitting?
“Brett, I wanted to let you know I am going to retire,” Dave said to me. “What? Why!” I said getting my bearings. “You can’t retire! You’re too young to retire.” “I don’t want to retire,” Dave said. “But I’m being pushed out by ‘Ted’.” Dave was a cofounder of Maxim. Our revenue was at…