Early adopters are critical to any company that introduces a new product or service. Therefore, identifying the right early adopters is an important element in the company’s business model and go-to-market strategy.
How Much Should You Raise in Your Pre-Seed Round?
I work with inspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders to build great companies. In particular, I work with early-stage startups on value creation and business model generation. One of our main goals is to make their companies very attractive to investors. In addition, I also connect the entrepreneurs to the right investors. I guide and assist […]
How to Select Your Target Investors
Raising money is probably the most critical, and challenging task of a startup founder. Many entrepreneurs view it as a necessary evil. That’s probably why crowd funding was formed. And while for some startups crowd funding is sufficient, for most startups it’s not yet relevant. Therefore, founders still need to raise money from investors. Unfortunately, […]
Should You Participate in These Startup Competitions
Startup competitions are popping up everywhere these days, like mushrooms after the rain. Startup companies are overwhelmed with the amount and variety of these contests. Some of these competitions offer monetary prizes, others offer exposure and connections to investors, and there are those who offer access to potential target customers. All of these rewards are […]
How to Stay Positive When You’re Having a Bad Day
Bad days. We all have them. But how can you stay positive when you’re having such a day? We all experience those days when bad things happen. The stock market crashes and our 401k just lost a significant amount of its value. A president or some other elected official makes an outrageous decision that infuriates […]