The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for your Startup Investor Pitch Deckby Donna GriffitAfter 14+ years of writing hundreds of investor pitches that raised hundreds of millions of dollars — here’s the winning formula!Continue
3 Essential Customer Service Metrics Every Team Should Measureby Shalin JainFor startups with limited resources, keeping track of metrics is key. It allows companies to strengthen problem areas, offer extra support and training for team members who are falling behind, and highlight weak links. Continue
Investing in the Retail of the Futureby Donna GriffitSapna Shah, Angel Investor, talks to AngelStory about fundraising tips, learning from startup failures, and how to spot trends in the startup eco-systemContinue
Shutting Down Your Startup: The Exit No One Talks About | Startups.comby Phil NadelWinding down a startup is never fun and not the outcome any entrepreneur wants or expects. But more often than not, it’s a necessary evil—so you gotta get it right. Continue
Selling a Startup: What It’s Really Like When Your Startup is Acquiredby Emma McGowanAcquisition is the goal of so many startups, but what is the process really like? Cahlan Sharp of Devmountain talks some real talk about the experience.Continue
The Most Ambitious Startups practice Anti-Lean? On the Contrary…by Josh FurnasLean Startup is critical for Moonshots too. NASA proved it 50 years ago. Literally.Continue
Why Having an Exit Strategy Doesn’t Mean I Want to Sell My Businessby Jason EckenrothWithout an Exit Strategy thought through and written down, you'll be reacting to any offers. Continue
Boring is Beautiful (with apologies to Peter Thiel)by Phil NadelThere’s no greater money-suck than when companies engage in missionary work.Continue
The Dirty Dozen: 12 KPIs You Must Know Before Pitching Your Startupby Phil NadelKPIs, if constructed correctly, give management and potential investors a cold, analytical snapshot of the state of the company, untainted by emotion or rhetoric. Continue
Drop Your Free Tierby Matthieu Varagnat“Drop your free tier” should be for bootstrapped SaaS apps what “Charge more” is to consultants: a reflex, a sanity check, a default choice.Continue