How do you validate the startup idea? The common-sense approach to validating your startup idea is to to ask friends, to ask the family: …
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How Much Seed Funding Do You Ask For Your Startup?
You're raising seed funding for your startup. How Much Seed Funding Do You Ask For Your Startup? [toc] We raised approx. $700,000 …
Which entrepreneur made tractors before entering the sports car business?
Well, if I tell you the first name of the entrepreneur, it might not ring a bell: Ferruccio. If I tell you it's a car company, you might …
How to find a startup cofounder (and convince them to join you)
What's the best way to convince someone to join you as a co-founder of your startup? Maybe the better question is: is there a best way to …
What motivates startup early employees?
Once you find a cofounder, you will probably try to find some employees. And you need to find ways to motivate the early employees. Truth …
Don’t start a SIDE business, start a business
The question I answered in this video is "Should I start a side business while working a 9 to 5 job?" To start with the conclusion: if …
Startup Founder Work-Life Balance: Is It Possible?
Is it possible to have a work-life balance as an entrepreneur at the early stage of your startup? The answer: NO! And an emphatic NO at …
How to Approach Potential Investors by Email
How do I approach an angel investor by e-mail? Sometime ago, in a previous life, I recorded almost 90 videos about startups, business, …
Send an Email Follow-up After Meeting Someone for Business
Sending an email follow-up after meeting someone for business might be the best advice I can ever give you. For more similar videos, …
Who should be the main person in a startup to pitch to an investor? [Video & Transcript]
The CEO. And there's no room for negotiation here. The video at the end of this post explains why. For more similar videos, subscribe to …