How to Identify Early Product-Market Fit
👀 How to Identify Early Product-Market Fit 👀 If only I had a dollar every time someone asked this. CB Insight analyzed 110+ startup...
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Feb 21 min
Pitch Deck Teardown: Prelaunch.com’s $1.5M Seed Deck
👍 Pitch Deck Teardown: Prelaunch.com’s $1.5M Seed Deck 👎 You will love this! Prelaunch is a so-called “product validation” platform. It...
Dec 29, 20231 min
Global GovTech Industry Overview
Nations are rushing to modernize their administration. Here is what’s going on. 👇 COVID-19 accelerated the need for digital technology,...
Dec 22, 20231 min
SVB’s Challenges Will Accelerate Valuation Down Rounds, Startup Mortality, and Layoffs
What does SVB’s Failure Mean for Startups? Things are not looking good. 😞 SVB wasn’t just a bank. It had relationships with more than...
Dec 15, 20231 min
100+ Questions Founders Should Ask Themselves (And Investors)
It’s a two-way process. When looking for investors, there is a two-sided evaluation going on. As investors are analyzing you, you are...
Dec 8, 20231 min
Billion Dollar Companies Founded by Immigrants
More than half of America's unicorns have immigrant founders. I am an immigrant from rural China who moved to the US more than a decade...
Dec 1, 20231 min
How to Become a Unicorn Startup in 2023
Join the 1206-member club. 1206! That’s how many unicorns are worldwide as of 2023, according to CB Insights. Reaching an investor...
Nov 24, 20231 min
How Much Money Should You Raise for Your Startup
So many of you have asked me this question. Short answer: > You should raise enough to hit the milestones to raise your next round of...
Nov 17, 20231 min
How to Think About Your Competitor Slide for Your Pitch Deck
Shine as a founder on this slide. Don’t say “I don’t have competitors”. This is simply not true. Even if you are new in the space, some...
Nov 10, 20231 min
Most Common Mistakes Discovered After Reviewing 1,000+ Pitch Decks
I witness these same mistakes over and over again. Preparing a great pitch deck and delivering an awe-inspiring pitch is no small feat....
Nov 3, 20231 min
Understand the Basics of VC in No Time With These 12 Dynamic Infographics
You need to see these. 👇 A picture is worth 1,000 words they say. I think it is worth way more. It can be challenging to explain the...
Oct 27, 20231 min
The Pros and Cons of Crowdfunding for Your Startup
Thanks to popularizing platforms like Kickstarter, crowdfunding rose to prominence. These days, it's become a viable option for giving...
Oct 20, 20231 min
What Do Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook Have in Common?
You probably didn’t know this. Today’s valuation: > Apple: $2.39 Trillion > Google: $1.19 Trillion > Amazon: $972 Billion > Facebook:...
Oct 13, 20231 min
Top 50+ AI Startup Investors
In 2021, VCs invested $118 billion in AI-based startups. Between marketing, health, communications, and security, AI is taking the world...
Oct 6, 20231 min
10+ Pitch Deck Slides for Successful Fundraising in 2023
What separates startups that fail series funding vs. a unicorn? The pitch deck.⚡ If you ask yourself questions like: ➡️ What slides are...
Sep 29, 20231 min
The State of Digital Health and Health Tech
From remote health monitoring to data storage, MedTech helps make the world healthier. And luckily, distribution of both digital health...
Sep 22, 20231 min
Pitch Deck Teardown Gaming Monetization Company Incymo AI’s $850K Seed Deck
Unsurprisingly, AI companies lead the charge for growth across all industries. 🔥 AI investment reached 35.5B between Q1-Q3 of last year....
Sep 15, 20232 min
Founders: Who Should You Approach and How?
The right investors can help your startup scale. ❓ So who should you approach and how? For those still in the ideation stages, an...
Sep 8, 20231 min
What NOT to Do in Your Pitch Deck
The most common mistake made by newbie founders: 👉 Providing too much detail, too soon. Your goal at meeting #1 is to get them...
Sep 1, 20231 min
Uplevel Your Sales Process With This Stage Management Template
Uplevel Your Sales Process 📈 👉 Use a Sales Stage Management Template Here’s a recipe to uplevel your sales process and significantly...
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