Welcome to The Startup Roadmap
Building a startup is a series of high-stakes decisions and transitions. This isn't a collection of random advice; it’s a structured playbook designed to help you navigate them. Whether you're navigating a challenging round of funding, fixing your gross margins, or setting up an exit, these guides deliver the advice you need to take charge of your startup's destiny.
Funding
- Valuation Makes The Headlines – Liquidation Preferences Allocate The Cash
- Down Rounds and Recaps Part 1 — What, Why, When
- Down Rounds and Recaps Part 2 – Managing Your Key Stakeholders
- Down Rounds and Recaps Part 3 – A Deep Dive into Down Rounds
- Down Rounds and Recaps Part 4 – Navigating the Startup Recap
- Don't Trade Valuation For Structure
- Choose Your Venture Investors Wisely
- How To Steer Your Startup Through The VC Shakeout
- Are You Growing Fast Enough?
- Bridge Rounds Rarely Save Startups
- Getting from Series A to Series B is a Tall Task
- The Rapid Rise of Zombie VCs
- The Series A Squeeze: This is What a Tighter Fundraise Environment Looks Like
- Time Is Killing Venture Returns
- What's Your Ownership Stake Really Worth
- Where Did All the Venture Capital Go
- Why Longer Fundraising Cycles Are Good for Startups
Growth
- Embrace the MVP and Stop Trying To Boil The Ocean
- Headcount Is Not a Vanity Metric
- Lighten Up, Speed Up
- The Pivot – 2 Traps You Must Avoid
Exit Strategy
- Private Equity Won't Save Your SaaS Startup
- The Exit Trap - Why Pausing Your Bridge Round Leads to a Fire Sale
- You Are Ignoring 40% of Your Startup's Acquirers
Profitability
Leadership
- Avoid the Selective Board Disclosure Trap
- Don’t Be The Hound – Pick Up Your Head
- Don't Believe The Hype
- Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt Can Be Founder Superpowers
- Go Big or Go Home - Bad Advice Or The Worst Advice
- If All We Have Is Opinions, Let's Go With Mine
- Send It! Bad Advice In Mountain Biking and Startups
- Spaghetti Against the Wall Leaves a Terrible Mess
- The Reality Distortion Field Has Only One Weakness
- Your Board Meeting Isn’t Just an Update—It’s Your Moment to Lead