definition peer-to-peer startup founder strategy 
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 16, 2023
It took years before my startup Anchor began to gain real traction. Most founders I speak to agree that the startup journey is generally discouraging, overrun with unsolvable challenges and many many mistakes. He was at a low point: overwhelmed, sleep deprived, stressed… I listened, nodded, and said, “I remember those days.”
Gust
DECEMBER 27, 2011
A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree – particularly if you are desperate.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2013
My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. Very few founder CEOs go into the job ever expecting to give up their seat. It’s your baby. So give up the CEO role?
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
This is when your job function truly starts to match the definition of “leader” because that’s exactly what your role is. If you hire truly talented people you end up definitionally with a lot of competitive peers who will inevitably jockey for resources and control. How hard could it be? You set direction.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2012
Raising money is hard. And when you’re relatively new to the process it’s easy to be confused by the process. There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. Of course much of it is conflicting. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. Partners make investment decisions. Why buy me?
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 20, 2021
Photo from Pixabay Tell me if this sounds familiar, as a startup founder, you are constantly juggling many hats: marketing guru, product owner, growth hacker, sales master, accountant, and the list goes on. Common Data Pain Points Below are the top five data pains experienced by many startup founders.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Source: DocSend At DocSend , we spend a lot of time analyzing the data behind what it takes for startup founders to market their ideas, land meetings with VCs, and in turn source and close deals?—?from The graph above shows a definite point of diminishing returns when contacting LPs, somewhere around 60–70.
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