FundraisingInvestmentStarting Up The Silliness Of Recapping Seed Rounds It blew my mind—we understand the pressure the founder was likely under, but recapping seed rounds is, in my book, silly.Brad FeldJuly 16, 2015
Starting Up Innovation, Invention and Starting With The Problem First There's a distinction between innovation and invention—and entrepreneurs should be innovating.Pascal FinetteJuly 15, 2015
CareerLeadershipStarting Up What Does It Take To Become A Master COO? The COO wears many hats, which is what makes it a challenging and stimulating role, but what are the steps to becoming a master COO?Nicole BallinJuly 13, 2015
FundraisingNegotiationStarting Up The Pre-money vs. Post-money Confusion With Convertible Notes Entrepreneur, VC, and angel investor explains how founders can avoid getting screwed when financing after they've raised convertible notes.Brad FeldJune 25, 2015
FundraisingStarting Up How Much Money Does It Take To Start A Startup? The simple truth and real-world reality is raising money for startups is far harder and takes much longer than people expect.Michael Luni LibesJune 16, 2015
Starting Up The Four Most Important Questions You Can Ask Yourself Kevin Starr, the incredible Executive Director of the Mulago Foundation, invests $10M per year into…Pascal FinetteJune 15, 2015
InvestmentStarting UpWhat Funders Look For What Eleos Foundation Looks for in Startups An entrepreneur's investor details what they look for in startups and teams trying to impact millions of lives.Jim VillanuevaJune 10, 2015
BalanceCareerStarting Up Building A Startup? (You’re in This for the Long Run) For startups, a good idea isn’t enough. It often takes 7 to 10 years to build and exit a startup. The idea needs to be big and the team committed.Pascal FinetteMay 26, 2015
CareerMentorshipStarting Up How to Receive Advice—Don’t Listen To Me I love talking with entrepreneurs about their businesses. Often they end up asking me for…Pascal FinetteMay 8, 2015
FundraisingStarting UpWhat Funders Look For What Echoing Green Looks for in Startups At Echoing Green, we know that selecting great Fellows is not just about finding the…Erica LockApril 23, 2015
FundraisingStarting Up Six Steps to Finance Your New Social Enterprise You have a great business idea. All your friends say they would buy it. So…Lisa CurtisApril 22, 2015
FundraisingScalingStarting Up A Realistic View of the Financial “Hockey Stick” for Startups Ah... the proverbial hockey stick in a startup’s financial projections. No one believes it, and…Michael Luni LibesApril 20, 2015
MarketingStarting Up What Online-Marketing Level Is Your Startup At? Maybe it's because I played a lot of video games as a kid, but I…Shane RasnakMarch 26, 2015
InvestmentStarting Up Are You Sure You Have a Startup? Two Ways to Validate Your Business Model As we are gearing up for the launch of our inaugural accelerator cohort here at…Pascal FinetteMarch 5, 2015
Starting Up Six Startup Lessons for Applying to Accelerators: What Doesn’t Make It Into Fledge After hundreds upon hundreds of applications reviewed by Fledge, there are a series of common…Michael Luni LibesMarch 3, 2015
InvestmentStarting Up The Unintuitive Hype Curve of Startup Value Why does one startup get picked over another for funding? From the entrepreneurs point of…Michael Luni LibesFebruary 18, 2015
DevelopmentMexico 2014Mexico ProgamStarting Up How Mexican Prisoners & Artisans Gave This Startup A Competitive Edge In 2011, Antonio Nuno quit his corporate job to work full time with friends and…Cayte BoslerFebruary 13, 2015
DevelopmentStarting UpTechnology Essential Questions For Tech-for-Development Projects Now, more than ever, we need to be more inclusive in our work. Here is a guide for everyday innovators who will be the future of the technology-for-development sector.Ken BanksFebruary 10, 2015