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10 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Investor Pitch
I watched the CEO start his pitch, and, within 10 seconds, I knew he wasn’t going to get the partnership’s funding. You see, the CEO had committed one of the 10 mistakes that will kill your investor pitch. Raising angel funding or venture capital funding is hard. So, the last thing you want to do…
Read MoreHow Do You Fire Your Co-Founder?
I was on edge. I couldn’t sleep. I hated going to the office. That’s how I felt before I took the necessary step of firing my co-founder. Unfortunately, over 50% of co-founder conflicts can not be resolved. I’ve built several businesses to greater than $100 million/year in revenue. And, I’ve helped many startup CEOs successfully…
Read MoreThe 5 Reasons Why So Many Startups Fail
There are a lot of studies you can find online that will give you the, alleged, data on why so many startups fail. The problem is the reasons cited are superficial at best. I’ve built several businesses to greater than $100 million/year in revenue. And, I’ve helped many startup CEOs successfully build their businesses. I’ve…
Read MoreDo You Really Need A Board Of Advisors?
I remember when I started my company I thought I needed a board of advisors. After all, every other startup company that I looked at had an impressive list of advisors on their website. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] I thought, “this must be one of the…
Read MoreHow Much Equity Should You Give Investors?
When you’re an entrepreneur raising money for your startup from angel investors or venture capitalists, the question that’s on your mind is, “How much equity should you give your investors?” It’s a tough question to answer because angel investors and venture capitalists negotiate term sheets every day and you don’t. I’ve raised over $100 million…
Read MoreThe 5 Steps For You To Create A Great Elevator Pitch
Malcolm Gladwell, in his landmark book, “Blink”, explained how you only have 7 seven short seconds to make a connection with your audience or you lose their attention. Microsoft did a study showing attention spans are only 8 seconds. That’s it. That’s all the time you get. The point is you have a very short…
Read MoreThe Real Reasons Your Startup Isn’t Scaling
You launched your startup’s first product, and, now that it’s been in the market for a while, you can see it’s not scaling and you just don’t know why? In today’s video, I’m going to explain the likely reasons why your having trouble scaling and what you can do to fix it. I’ve launched hundreds…
Read MoreThe Hidden Secrets To Successfully Setting Goals
Venture Capitalist John Doerr famously said that the key to success is setting the right goals. And, of course, Doerr’s right. You do need to set the right goals to succeed. However, there are other things you need to do, in addition to setting the right goals, to succeed. That’s what today’s video is all…
Read MoreHow Do You Achieve Startup Success As A Contrarian?
Are you wondering if being a contrarian is the right strategy for startup success? That’s what I’m going to explain to you in today’s video. Being a contrarian is all about doing the opposite of what is expected. Zigging when everyone else is zagging. And depending upon whether you believe Jeff Bezos or Peter Thiel,…
Read MoreHow Often Should You Meet With Your Investors?
“That’s insane,” I said to “Kevin”, a CEO I am working with. “Your investors want you to have weekly meetings with them. Good luck with that.” [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] “That’s too much?” Kevin said to me. “But the weekly meetings will just be updates, and…
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