Sounds funny, right? "Is Saturday a business day?" Short answer: No, for some. Yes, for some others. Even shorter answer: if you're …
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 …
Supercell’s business deconstructed
When we were growing MavenHut, one of the models we used was SuperCell. I've actually used their business model to convince our investors to …
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 …
Used Lenovo ThinkPad Buying Guide
I’ve been looking to buy a cheap Lenovo ThinkPad to play with Linux distributions (later edit: I bought a t440s, update at the end of the …
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, …