Startup 101: Founder, CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, CIO: What’s the difference?

People are the foundation of your startup. You could have the best product in the world, but without the right team behind it, it will never take off. Your company’s success or failure will ultimately be…

Startup 101: Startup Equity Explained

What is equity?

Equity is non-cash compensation that represents partial ownership of a company. This equity is distributed among founders, investors, advisors, and employees in exchange for services or seed money.

The Complete Guide to Project Management for Startups

Startups often have owners or employees that handle a lot of roles in the business. An owner may be meeting with investors, trying to close sales, creating marketing strategies, handling accounting, and working to keep projects running…

Startup 101: Why do startups fail? Examples of startups failing:

Nine of out ten startups fail.

Yes, for every successful startup, there are nine that fall into the shadows. It’s clear to see that the rate of failed startups is very high. But, why? What are…

5 Important Tips to Manage Your Startup

Every one of us at some point in time dreams about having our startup. The idea of owning your own thing and running it yourself and the freedom that comes with it. In this article, you’ll develop a basic understanding of how to manage your startup.

Startup 101: What is a Pitch Deck? Examples, Tips, and Templates

A pitch deck is one of the key tools of the startup toolkit. Why? It’s because pitch decks are fundamental to scoring that funding, scoring that 1st place in a competition, and scoring your first clients.

How to Get Investors Interested in Your Idea

Funding is one of the biggest challenges that startups face. Investors can solve cash flow and capital issues, but how do you get investors interested in your idea? It’s one thing to convince people to buy a product. It’s a different story when it…

Managing a Startup: What You Should Learn from These Startup Failure Stories?

Managing a startup is hard. There are a lot of moving parts in the business, and one slight issue, such as a supplier not being able to meet your company’s needs, can lead to failure. Mismanagement…

Startup 101: What is a Venture Capitalist (VC)? (Funding explained)

You’ve got a great business idea lined up, maybe even an MVP! To make your dreams of becoming the entrepreneur you’ve always dreamed of being (move over, Elon Musk), you need some money.

How a Startup Can Turn Into a Unicorn: The Key Factors for Success