Today, we’re talking about how investors categorize your startup and the key differences between the seed, pre-seed and idea stage.

The computers in Star Trek are perfect: instantly available, easy to operate, and very powerful.

Today we’re talking about qualifying a sales lead, i.e. assessing the potential customer’s genuine level of interest. Remember, it’s often someone’s job to engage with lots of potential vendors, so they might seem excited even if they’re just kicking the tires.

Today we’re talking about branding as an early-stage startup. Many founders want to use their first cash to spend big on an agency. But nowadays, you can get started for under $100. Here’s how:

Pricing is difficult in the early stages of a business. You have neither minimal information on the value your product provides nor your customer’s capacity to pay. Even if you have the right pricing model, almost all startups begin with low pricing, here’s how to avoid this common mistake.

Many startups fail because they set the wrong goals. Most agree your startup will need goals, but if you’re setting bad goals, you can put in a lot of effort without satisfying customers. Here’s how to avoid some common mistakes.

To ensure you’re building something people actually want, you have to understand your customer’s needs before you launch. Here are 4 ways to collect customer feedback before your product is live.

It’s not easy to predict which companies will grow into big businesses but there are often early signs of something special.

One of the hardest parts of raising a seed round is finding the lead investor — a VC fund that will take at least ⅓ of your round. The problem gets even tougher as some investors want to wait for a lead before committing themselves.

The timing of your fundraising can have a big impact on the outcome. Here’s how you know if it’s the right time to raise your seed round.

When you’re raising a seed round you’ll want to optimize your process by focusing on the right investors at the right time.

Today, we’re talking about why you shouldn’t exclusively focus on finding a lead investor when raising your seed round.

Today we’re talking about the differences between convertible notes and SAFEs. Although SAFEs are the common standard here in Silicon Valley, I do see plenty of convertible notes if companies are fundraising elsewhere.

Today, we’re talking about a common issue in enterprise sales: scope creep before the close. It’s tempting to let a project expand when a potential customer gets excited, but we want to avoid this, in favor of speed.

Today, we’re talking about how to prepare for your accelerator program interview. Getting selected is competitive, so make the most of your opportunity through preparation.

Today, I want to discuss an important reality for CEOs — while you set the strategic direction, you shouldn’t decide everything.

The first part of fundraising is getting the meeting and 90% of startups fail at this point. Here’s how to make sure you get meetings with the right investors.

If startups don’t hit their goals, they will quickly die. Goals are the backbone of your company’s march towards its grand vision, without them your progress will be too slow to survive.