It would seem that many view the world as being different for male and female founders. I was asked if there was specific advice I would give to female founders who were fundraising, so I thought I would share my views. Tl;dr: There is no difference. Women are not a subclass of founders. No one is out to get you. …
One simple trick to make writing your startup description suddenly easy
Video on YouTube If you want to watch the video version of ”Simple trick to make writing your startup description easy” You can watch below: Are you trying to write your ‘company description’? Are you trying to compose a pithy elevator pitch? Are you trying to explain what you do in your pitch deck? Can you just not quite get it …
Is there a structured approach to finding a great business idea for a new startup?
It’s funny and annoying. There is a tonne of super capable people who simply can’t find a great idea for a startup. There are also a lot of incapable people with ostensibly great ideas! I get asked by really awesome people all the time ‘how do I find an idea for my startup!?’ And do you know what, I don’t …
What questions should you ask a potential startup cofounder?
The foundation of a startup is critical. The founders are quite figuratively the foundation upon which a company is built over a period of years. Jumping head first into co-founder relationship without ever making sure everyone is on the same page is frankly insanity. So question if you should even go to that founder dating event… Startup sucks sometimes and …
CAP TABLE #14: The preference shares sheets – From Series A to I
This is the 14th and final part of the Pro Cap Table training course is on preference shares. In this series we go through the basics you need to know, then work sheet by sheet so you know how to make a seriously kick ass cap table. There are 14 parts: What is a cap table and other important questions …