Issue #5: Founders who raise capital in difficult conditions must not fear the down round. It can be a worthwhile tradeoff to keep your startup alive.
External Events Can Move The Goalposts
Issue #4: Even as you hit your key milestones and carefully manage your runway, events outside your control constantly move the goalposts.
Choose Your Venture Investors Wisely
Issue #3: Choosing your venture investors is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a founder. Relationships last for years. Don’t settle.
Scaling Product-Market Fit is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Issue #2: Don’t rush scaling product-market fit. Here are two ways to avoid the common trap of wasting time and money on the wrong growth tactics.
Stay in Control
Issue #1: The Pivot to Profitability puts the founder back in control of their destiny.