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4 Pitfalls of Raising Venture Capital and How to Avoid Them
There are four common pitfalls entrepreneurs fall into while raising venture capital. Here are a few tips on how to
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Send It! Bad Advice In Mountain Biking and Startups
Startups, and downhill mountain biking, are inherently risky. But you can improve your odds of success by taking a thoughtful,
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3 Essential Steps for Startups to Keep Enough Cash in the Bank
Calculating how much runway you have isn't as simple as you may think. Get it wrong, and your
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3 Common Mistakes That Are Inflating Your Marketing Budget
One important measure of marketing efficiency. So many variables to choose from. Your profitability and cash flow depend on making
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Don't Let Selective Storytelling in the Media Warp Your Perspective
Take a look at the picture below. That's me in July 2011. After I took this picture, I
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Inflation and Recession Are Coming For Your Contribution Margin! Here’s What You Need To Do.
We're in a tricky time in the economy. Inflation is the highest it's been in decades.
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Wrong Sales Channels — Let's Fix That
When I buy clothes online from a new brand, I'll select various sizes and styles in my first
Startup Restructuring 101 - Find Your Stop-Doing Work
There are a lot of tweets and blog posts advising founders to extend their runway given the current pullback in
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Down Round, Cram Down, or Wind Down. Difficult Decisions Ahead.
In the first few issues of this newsletter, we've talked about the importance of thoughtfully scaling product-market fit,
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External Events Can Move The Goalposts
In the last two issues of the newsletter, we talked about the importance of taking the time to find product-market
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Choose Your Venture Investors Wisely
Choosing your venture investors is one of the most important decisions you'll make as a founder. As you
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Scaling Product-Market Fit is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Product-market fit is widely misunderstood. The concept is often interpreted as suggesting a binary outcome. As if once you'