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What is a certificate of incorporation for an American startup?

What is a certificate of incorporation for an American startup?

You’ve got the groundbreaking idea, the co-founder dream team, maybe even some early traction. The next logical step? Making it official. Incorporating. Filing that piece...

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What state should startups incorporate in?

What state should startups incorporate in?

Alright founders, let’s talk about one of those fundamental decisions you make early on that feels deceptively simple: where should you incorporate your shiny new...

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Comparison of structures options to form as an American startup

Comparison of structures options to form as an American startup

Okay, founders, let’s get down to brass tacks. You’ve got the disruptive idea, the beginnings of a team, maybe even a Minimum Viable Product that...

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What type of entity should a startup founder form in the USA?

What type of entity should a startup founder form in the USA?

Alright founders, let’s talk about something fundamental. You’ve got the killer idea, maybe even a co-founder or two, and the energy is electric. But before...

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Incorporating Your US Startup: When's the Right Time

Incorporating Your US Startup: When's the Right Time

The incorporation question: more than just paperwork So, you’re building a startup? Awesome. Somewhere along the way, probably between the millionth line of code and...

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The Founder's Pre-Departure Legal Checklist: Quit Your Job Right

The Founder's Pre-Departure Legal Checklist: Quit Your Job Right

So, you’ve conceived the next disruptive innovation, possess the entrepreneurial spirit to build it, and you’re contemplating exchanging your current employment for the dynamic, albeit...

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The Startup Pivot of Flickr From Ludicorp

The Startup Pivot of Flickr From Ludicorp

You’re at the helm of a promising startup, much like Ludicorp, and you’ve poured resources into a gaming platform that’s supposed to be the next...

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The Rise and Fall of Justin.tv: Lessons on Company Failure

The Rise and Fall of Justin.tv: Lessons on Company Failure

As a startup founder, you might be familiar with the phrase “fail fast, fail often”. It’s a mantra that’s been embraced by many in the...

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What is an inexpensive, fast and non-obnoxious way to validate a business idea?

What is an inexpensive, fast and non-obnoxious way to validate a business idea?

Spending money to validate your idea is the last step. There is a whole lot you can do if you understand business models to figure...

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Polar Bear Hunting to understand your target audience

Polar Bear Hunting to understand your target audience

Tl;dr:  Every single time I’m on a call and they’re wondering about their target audience, or even why things aren’t working, I go to first...

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Actually getting your first customers at a startup

Actually getting your first customers at a startup

Pretty much everyone has heard of the phrase “do things that don’t scale“. If you don’t know it, cool, I’m going to teach you what...

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How to actually win the award in a startup competition

How to actually win the award in a startup competition

You work really hard on your startup and sometimes it feels like there is no real upside to it and no appreciation for your dedication....

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What are 16 things you need to avoid in order to be a successful entrepreneur?

What are 16 things you need to avoid in order to be a successful entrepreneur?

So often founders look for tips and magic bullets to be a successful entrepreneur. Successful people are the worst to learn from, there is often luck...

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25 startups that raised without a product

25 startups that raised without a product

Tl;dr: 25startups that raised without a product (Some without a pitch deck!). Yes, it is possible. It’s just not likely. I’m a top writer on...

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Sole founders are bad. You can’t build a billion dollar despicable me startup

Sole founders are bad. You can’t build a billion dollar despicable me startup

TL;DR: Sole founders face an uphill battle compared to co-founding teams. And if you are a sole founder, you still need a team; minions aren’t enough....

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The three key things you need to know to build a great startup

The three key things you need to know to build a great startup

Tl;dr: The three things that matter for a startup is CAC, LTV and Payback time. Nothing matters if these things don’t work. What’s a great...

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Before they were famous. 15 startup pivot to fame. 8 Youtube

Before they were famous. 15 startup pivot to fame. 8 Youtube

YouTube began as a video dating site called Tune In Hook Up. Here is the story about how they pivoted. Key learnings: If things don’t...

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Before they were famous. 15 startup pivot to fame. 7 Woot and Yelp

Before they were famous. 15 startup pivot to fame. 7 Woot and Yelp

Learn about two interesting startup pivots, that of Woot and Yelp. Woot began in 2004 as a way for Matt Ruttledge’s 12-year-old wholesale electronics distributor...

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