How Much Equity Should You Give Your Startup Team?Wouldn’t it be great if someone shared a plan to divide your startup stock that actually makes sense. Well, you’re in luck because I’m…5d ago55d ago5
How Do You Present Your Team To Startup Investors?Presenting your team slide to investors seems like the easiest thing to do. However, I have seen too many startup CEOs to count, handle…Apr 22Apr 22
Advice Startup CEOs Should AvoidYou are going to get lots of advice from everyone you know about running your startup. The problem is most of the advice you’re going to…Apr 169Apr 169
Ten Non-Obvious Reasons Your Startup Will FailYou’re going to make mistakes as a startup CEO. Some mistakes are not as obvious as other mistakes. And it’s usually these non obvious…Apr 87Apr 87
Published inStartup StashThe Right Way To Use Facts In Your Startup PitchFacts and data are a critical part of successfully pitching investors in raising your funding. However, in my experience, many startup CEOs…Apr 1Apr 1
How Do You Use Storytelling To Raise Startup Funding?We’ve been telling stories our whole lives. It’s how we communicate. It’s how we tell people what’s important to us. Most importantly, it’s…Mar 26Mar 26
How Do You Choose The Right Market For Your Startup?Choosing the right market, and the right strategy to enter the market, can be the difference between startup success and startup failure…Mar 182Mar 182
How Do You Keep Your Startup Employees From Quitting?II was recently asked the question, “What should I do to keep an employee that has quit from leaving.” I was happy to answer the question…Mar 121Mar 121
What Is The Truth About Being A Startup CEO?You may think that being a successful startup CEO has everything to do with coming up with the next great idea. Sure, coming up with a…Mar 52Mar 52
What’s The Wrong Way To Give Your Startup Team Equity?Dividing up the equity between you and your team should be relatively straightforward. However, I’ve seen too many startup CEOs make the…Feb 256Feb 256