Nima Elyassi-RadBuild a business you’d never want to sellMore and more people seem only comfortable with things when they’re presented in a binary fashion.Jul 19, 20178Jul 19, 20178
Nima Elyassi-RadinBootstrapping SalesDis/QualifyingThe purpose of constructing an outreach plan is to generate conversations with prospects in hopes of winning their business, eventually.Jun 15, 20171Jun 15, 20171
Nima Elyassi-RadinBootstrapping SalesResearch and Lead GenerationIn a previous life, my team was responsible for Lead Management at Groupon as we oversaw 6M+ leads. This meant ranking, tagging, allocating…Feb 23, 20172Feb 23, 20172
Nima Elyassi-RadinBootstrapping SalesWhat it’s like to bootstrap salesEvery few weeks, I sit down with my dear friend Danny at our favorite local spot, Arlequin Cafe. As friends do, we cover many topics, but…Jan 25, 20175Jan 25, 20175
Nima Elyassi-RadNot here for second placeSince we started investing under the Indie.vc placard, every so often, we hear from outsiders that our financing is for “lifestyle…Nov 17, 20162Nov 17, 20162
Nima Elyassi-RadinStrong WordsThis is not the seed round you’re looking for.Seed funding is not what it used to be.Oct 21, 20167Oct 21, 20167
Nima Elyassi-RadAntifragility, Optionality and Value of Small BetsIn Antifragile, Nassim Taleb starts with stating the obvious: fragile things are harmed by volatility. But what do you call something that…Sep 22, 20161Sep 22, 20161
Nima Elyassi-RadThe day my teacher diedEuro 2016 kicks off tomorrow. This is a massive once every four year event for millions of football (soccer) hooligans/fans around the…Jun 9, 2016Jun 9, 2016
Nima Elyassi-RadVenture Capital is not the only or best financing option for most companiesBut it is perfect for a select few. Think Intel, Facebook, VMWare. If you must fundraise to keep the lights on and/or to fuel growth, then…Jun 2, 20161Jun 2, 20161
Nima Elyassi-RadEveryone can have a bad day at the office but there’s no excuse for not hustlingHustling is about the fundamentals.May 26, 20162May 26, 20162