Market Size Slides | Pitch Deck Perfectionby The Startups TeamOf all the slides in a pitch deck, the Market Size slide is what potential investors use as a make-or-break decision. In this section of our Pitch Deck Series, we share the best practices for how to present the market size slide and how to do market sizing.Continue
What is a Startup Accelerator?by The Startups TeamIn this informative article, we explain what accelerator programs actually do, who they help, the pros and cons of joining one — and some new alternatives to the traditional startup accelerators.Continue
How to Find Investorsby The Startups TeamWe’ve spent this phase of the Funding playbook shedding light on key challenges of finding investors to show you how to break this process up into super digestible steps and begin knocking out your own investor selection starting today.Continue
How To Write A Business Plan: A Comprehensive Guideby The Startups TeamA comprehensive, step-by-step guide - complete with real examples - on writing a business plan with just the right amount of panache to catch an investor's attention and serve as a guiding star for your business. Continue
Equity Funding for Startupsby The Startups TeamPursuing equity financing means that in exchange for the money they invest now, angel investors or venture capitalists will receive a stake in your company and its performance moving forward.Continue
Should We Focus on Profit or Growth?by Wil SchroterJust because we're a startup doesn't mean we are entitled to profit or growth — so what do we focus on when we really want both?Continue
Crowdfunding: Pros and Consby The Startups TeamWe break down the pros and cons of crowdfunding in order to help you decide if the crowdfunding approach to raising seed capital a right for your business.Continue
How to Create a Founders Agreement for Your Startupby The Startups TeamWhat is a founders agreement — and do you need one? (Spoiler alert: You do.) Here's everything you need to know.Continue
How to Value a Startup — 10 Real-World Valuation Methodsby Emma McGowanStartup valuation is more art than science, let’s explore both. Here are 10 tried & true methods for figuring out how to value a startup.Continue
What Does Founder Success "Feel" Like?by Wil SchroterMost people focus on hiring more people, settling in a bigger office, or getting additional funding as a form of success. But for most Founders, at the early stages of their business, it’s all about taking away liabilities one at a time.Continue