I receive lots of pitches, and one of the things I notice is that sometimes these pitches are very clear on pricing. Entrepreneurs will name the pre-money or post-money valuation, and sometimes they even lead with the pricing. I think that’s a mistake, because if you don’t appeal to the investor on a pricing basis, it gives them an immediate reason …
The Techstars 2016 Global Impact Report was released on February 7. This report is a showcase of what Techstars has accomplished in 2016 and over the past 10 years, as well as a thank you to all the people who have contributed to the success of entrepreneurs around the world. It’s been an amazing 10 years, to say the least. We …
(This is second in a series of 10 blog posts from my interview with Scott Gerber for the Inc.com Founders Forum. We discussed a bunch of topics including choosing an accelerator, mentoring, acquisitions and the tech talent shortage. You can watch all of the videos on Inc.com.) Here is the full video interview on this …
(This is first in a series of 10 blog posts from my interview with Scott Gerber for the Inc.com Founders Forum. We discussed a bunch of topics including choosing an accelerator, mentoring, acquisitions and the tech talent shortage. You can watch all of the videos on Inc.com.) Not every founding entrepreneur at the early stages …
It’s always interesting looking back at the random events that affect your life. When you allow yourself to be open to randomness, things tend to happen that you would never expect and couldn’t possibly predict. Derek Scruggs interviews all kinds of interesting people with intriguing stories of randomness for his Semi-Random Walks Podcast, where he also features little-known …
When an investor says “Yes,” that doesn’t mean you can stop communicating with them. Unfortunately, that’s often exactly what happens. Entrepreneurs will take a Yes from an investor and then proceed to shut down all communication until it’s time to close the round. This is where many deals are lost–between the Yes and the close. I can think of several examples where …