To hire your first startup employee, begin with a list of 1,500 people The best way to hire someone for your startup is through your own network, but even the most well-connected…
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5 ways SaaS companies can level up their product-led growth
5 ways SaaS companies can level up their product-led growth Christian Owens Contributor Share on Twitter Christian Owens is executive chairman and co-founder of Paddle, a payments infrastructure provider for SaaS businesses….
How our fintech startup became SEC-compliant
How our fintech startup became SEC-compliant Boris Dus Contributor Share on Twitter Boris Dus is co-founder and CEO of Gainy, an investment app. After the recent failures of financial institutions like FTX…
How to get warm introductions to investors
How to get warm introductions to investors Okay, so you’ve created a comprehensive list of investors you want to talk to. Now how the hell do you meet them? A vanishingly small…
How to run efficient and effective early-stage board meetings
How to run efficient and effective early-stage board meetings Amy Cheetham Contributor Share on Twitter Amy Cheethamis a partner at Costanoa Ventures, where she focuses on investing in exceptional early-stage fintech startups….
Automation helps founders avoid the basis point yield trap
Automation helps founders avoid the basis point yield trap Michael Dombrowski Contributor Share on Twitter Michael Dombrowski is the corporate treasury lead at Rho and an investment advisor representative specializing in fixed-income…
How we used data-driven personas to radically improve the customer experience
How we used data-driven personas to radically improve the customer experience Gary Sabin Contributor Gary Sabin is VP of product at Impartner, a B2B partner management technology provider. Most conversations around personas…
Capital efficiency is the new VC filter for startups
Capital efficiency is the new VC filter for startups Igor Shaverskyi Contributor A finance nerd with a decade of experience across various industries, Igor Shaverskyi is a partner at Waveup, where he…
How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023
How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023 After attending TechCrunch Early Stage last week, I was cheered to meet so many first-time founders and experienced…
RevOps unleashed: 4 tips that help teams filter out the noise and focus on the big picture
RevOps unleashed: 4 tips that help teams filter out the noise and focus on the big picture Apoorva Verma Contributor Share on Twitter Apoorva Verma is a co-founder and COO of Rattle….