An entrepreneur writes, “After four months my talented and hard working cofounder resigned and surrendered all of his equity. How do I convince him to come back?”
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I had a thought-provoking conversation with Alex Panait of Mission Automate on current trends and possible futures for AI applications.
Alex Panait on Current Trends and Possible Futures for AI Read More »
There are many reason it can be difficult to get prospects interested in conversations, much less your product. Here are a few along with a suggested sequence of steps to determine their needs.
Q: I Cannot Get Prospects Interested in Conversations Read More »
A cofounder can make a huge difference in your rate of progress in getting your startup off the ground. But it’s better to get started on your own than wait until you find a cofounder.
What to Do Before You Find a Cofounder 2 Read More »
Entrepreneurship is a marathon, or at least a long roller coaster ride, not a sprint. Add recharge time to your regular activities.
Entrepreneurship is a Marathon, Change Your Pace to Recharge Read More »
Paul Scott’s expert guidance on the SBIR grant process, from concept paper to full proposal.
Paul Scott’s expert guidance on the SBIR grant process Read More »
Our Q4/2023 Newsletter focuses on our Customer Discovery Bootcamp for Market Exploration. It is offered on demand with new cohorts starting in January 2024.
Newsletter Q4/2023: Market Exploration Read More »
We are offering a new round of our popular “Customer Discovery Bootcamp” session starting in January of 2024
Next Customer Discovery Bootcamp Starts in January 2024 Read More »
A guest post by Faith Emittee that summarizes key insights from the cofounder chapter in “Working Capital: Assembling Your Team.” It originally appeared on Sparkyard as “Why You Should Consider Partnering with a Cofounder.” Reprinted with permission.
Faith Emittee on “Working Capital: Assembling Your Team” Read More »
Learn how to transform your life, create wealth, and enjoy delivering solutions to a broad market. It has never been easier to be a Solopreneur handling yourself your own business.
Jorge Zavala: Build Products and Services from Your Experience Read More »
When recruiting people for your startup, finding co-founders who share your goals and vision is important. The alignment between co-founders is crucial for success, as it helps avoid potential problems that can derail the company.
Finding Co-Founders: Recruiting Like-Minded Individuals for Startup Success Read More »
A Minsky boom is a period of economic growth characterized by increasing instability and speculation, ending in startup funding constricting.
Clear in Hindsight: April 2022 ended a Minsky boom for startups Read More »
Harsh Darji shares some of his drawings and his process of visual thinking. See how visual thinking can help you innovate your business.
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In the video below, Mike Krupit, founder of Trajectify, shares some interesting insights on density and fluidity your network. Mike Krupit on Network Density and Fluidity An edited transcript for readers: Mike Krupit on the importance of your network The other thing I will say is having a network. When we’re starting a business, we’re
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Entrepreneurs benefit from peer advice that provides knowledgeable perspectives, highlights blind spots, and lifts them out of ruts.
Peer Advice and Support for Startup Founders Read More »
A great short briefing by Mark Brinkerhoff, President of Fusion Design on how starting with a sketch saves money; he uses a simple HVAC design example but the technique is broadly applicable.
Mark Brinkerhoff: Starting With a Sketch Saves Money Read More »
Lean Canvas Experimentation is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for. Focus Marketing Operation Finances Experimentation In this Lean Startup Canvas session on Experimentation, Ed Ipser shares how to use your lean startup canvas to design and conduct experiments
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An extract from a highly interactive session with Thomas Ahn at the Lean Culture Meetup on Mar-25-2021 where he answers “what makes for an effective investor pitch?”
Micro-VC / Angel investor Thomas Ahn on the Effective Investor Pitch Read More »
Lean Canvas Finances is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for. Focus Marketing Operation Finances Experimentation In this Lean Canvas – Finance session, Ed Ipser shares how to identify your own revenue and cost structure and how to create
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Lean Canvas Operations is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for.
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