What’s The Worst Thing You Can Hear When You’re Raising Money?
You will quickly find that raising money is a numbers game. You have to knock on a lot of doors if you’re going to raise your funding. You’re going to hear lots of things from the investors you meet. But there’s one thing you may hear that’s probably the worst thing you can ever…
What’s The One Thing No One Tells You About Selling Your Company?
You’ve just received a great offer to buy your company. Congratulations! You’re about to make a ton of money if you accept the offer. That’s fantastic. But there’s one thing you should understand before you close the deal. Watch this short video so you know what to expect. Read The Video Transcript Below: …
What Crazy Things Can Derail Your MVP?
…If you’re not careful There are the obvious things like your team and execution that you should absolutely focus on when you are developing your MVP. But are there some non-obvious things you should focus on too? [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] I’ll tell you the story…
Why It’s Okay To Start Your Company During A Recession
It was surreal when we were raising money at the height of the Great Recession. Sand Hill Road was essentially closed for business for early stage startups for close to one year. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] I didn’t plan to raise money at the worst time…
How You Can Hire 10X Engineers For Your Startup
“I think Greg is going to join us, “ I said to my cofounder and VP Engineering Jeroen. “That would be a huge coup for us.” Jeroen smiled and nodded his head. Then he said, “I know it would be great if Greg joined us.” Then he paused and asked me, “But can we afford…
What Are The 2 Likeliest Mistakes You’ll Make Starting Your Company?
I’ve been coaching startup CEOs for several years now. There are two mistakes I see startup CEOs make time and time again. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] The sad thing is these mistakes are entirely preventable. I’ll explain what these mistakes are and how you can prevent…
How Much Help Should You Expect From Your Investors?
If you go on just about any investor website, you’ll likely see the investor touting how they will help you recruit and build your team. The reality is buyer beware. In other words, your investor’s ability to help you may not be what you think it is. I’ll explain why in this short video. …
The Simple Strategy To Get Your Team’s Buy In To Your Culture
I have a simple rule I like using, and I’ll share it with you. It’s always a red flag when something (with the exception being the technology) is supposedly complex. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] The same holds true for getting your team to buy into your company culture.…
You Should Always Promote From Within. Here’s Why.
When I was just starting my career, I was blessed to work at a really successful company for a really good CEO. I learned a lot working for Jack Gifford at Maxim that I could use when I started my own company. One of the most important lessons I learned was the power of promoting…
What’s The Best Advice You Can Get About Fundraising?
I remember talking with my Dad about the absolute necessity of having Tier 1 investors for my company. I was an EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence ) at a San Francisco based VC fund at the time, and I had just formed my company. In fact, we hadn’t even started raising money. Yet here I was,…