Customer AcquisitionHow do you find your first customers? Let us show you the fastest way to identify and locate raving fans while using test methods to refine your message to expand customer acquisition.
FundingHow do startups actually get funded? We'll take you through everything you could possibly want to know from what funding options are available to how to find investors to crafting the perfect pitch.
Idea ValidationIs your new startup idea worth pursuing? Let us take it through our battle-tested process to get insights from experts, customers and available research to see if it's worth building.
Startups Finance99% of Founders have no clue how to do things like build a financial forecast, set up an income statement, or manage their startup’s finances in the first year and beyond. We’re taking all of these concepts and making them super easy to understand so you can start tackling them now.
How to Write a Business Plan For Investors (That They Will Love)by The Startups TeamYou want to write a great business plan that investors will love, but you have no idea how. Luckily, the experts at Bizplan have given us some great tips! Check out this in-depth, point-by-point breakdown of how to write an awesome business plan.Continue
Top 4 Business Plan Examplesby The Startups TeamWriting your first business plan? Be sure to review these four business plan examples from the Startups community that really stand out from the crowd.Continue
How To Write A Business Plan: A Comprehensive Guideby The Startups TeamA comprehensive, step-by-step guide - complete with real examples - on writing a business plan with just the right amount of panache to catch an investor's attention and serve as a guiding star for your business. Continue
The Case for Growing Slowlyby Wil SchroterInstead of going full force too fast early on, take the time to understand whether the bets you’re paying back or not and when it’s time to change direction.Continue
Smart Founders Stay in Customer Supportby Wil SchroterStaying in customer support gives us the information we need to continue to grow with our customers, not away from them.Continue
Thinking Outside The Boxwith Aaron LevieThe Co-founder of Box talks about lessons learned on the road to IPO, shares his thoughts on the NSA and how he has navigated leading a public company in a volatile market.Continue
Living The Dreamwith Ben HorowitzThe Andreessen Horowitz co-founder shares stories of his early years in Silicon Valley, the Loudcloud "IPO from Hell", his partnership with Marc Andreessen, and lists his top five Silicon Valley founders of all time.Continue
Bursting The Bubblewith Steve CaseSteve Case, Former AOL Chairman and CEO, shares lessons about perseverance and forward-thinking from his AOL journey that startups today can learn from, today. Continue
ReportingThe ideal is alignment between what the BoD wants to see and what the management wants to reportGo To Video Series