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The value of metrics vs the relevance of what has been done
The value of metrics vs the relevance of what has been done
I was recently discussing the value of metrics in an early stage organization like Factorial, where I found myself defending the value of…
Jordi Romero
Aug 6, 2019
Everything you wanted to know about Factorial’s €2.8M Seed Round but were afraid to ask
Everything you wanted to know about Factorial’s €2.8M Seed Round but were afraid to ask
Factorial raised a €2.800.000 Seed Round from three great investors, and I want to tell you how it went and everything we learned
Jordi Romero
Oct 1, 2018
The five SaaS tools our SaaS startup can’t live without (+ full list)
The five SaaS tools our SaaS startup can’t live without (+ full list)
List of SaaS tools we use to run Factorial. Intercom, Chartio, Github, Salesforce, Slack and Redbooth. + 40 other tools.
Jordi Romero
Jun 29, 2017
Factorial’s first outside round: 500.000 € from angels and others
Factorial’s first outside round: 500.000 € from angels and others
A small group of very talented business angels and two strategic funds joined us on our mission to change the Human Resources landscape…
Jordi Romero
Jun 15, 2017
We found the perfect VP of sales, and we didn’t hire him
We found the perfect VP of sales, and we didn’t hire him
UPDATE: This story has been moved to my own domain:
Jordi Romero
May 14, 2017
Finding our Product Market Fit
Finding our Product Market Fit
Startups are often measured against certain milestones: pre-revenue, product/market fit, traction, scale... Those are some terms used to…
Jordi Romero
Apr 27, 2017
Why hiring for an early stage startup is hard
Why hiring for an early stage startup is hard
Where? Who? And the Zuckerberg test
Jordi Romero
Apr 6, 2017
My 5 jobs as a startup CEO
My 5 jobs as a startup CEO
Each step in my career made it harder and harder to explain “what I do” to my family. “I create websites” was the easiest one. From there I…
Jordi Romero
Mar 24, 2017
Understanding our investors: from business angels to venture capitalists
Understanding our investors: from business angels to venture capitalists
Many times ambitious expeditions require of outside investment. Christopher Columbus couldn’t have crossed the Atlantic without the funding…
Jordi Romero
Mar 16, 2017
Getting the first customers into the funnel
Getting the first customers into the funnel
One of the most exciting and stressful things of a startup is that everything needs to be done, so our challenge is always to manage when…
Jordi Romero
Mar 9, 2017
Finding someone to risk it all together with
Finding someone to risk it all together with
One of the most defining aspects of a new company is its founding team. I’ve seen startups with a solo founder and teams of 4–5 founders…
Jordi Romero
Feb 26, 2017
The first day of our startup
The first day of our startup
The first day of our start-up was kind of weird. First, because there’s not really a first day, but a sequence of late evenings, week-end…
Jordi Romero
Feb 16, 2017
Setting sails for a new startup journey
Setting sails for a new startup journey
I’ve always loved reading other startup’s stories and their founders confessions. Now it’s my turn to feed the curious people out there…
Jordi Romero
Feb 9, 2017
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