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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

It’s Time to Hire a Real Tech Team for Your Startup

These days, you can get pretty far without experienced help — but the fall can be dramatic.

Jacqueline Jensen Jacqueline Jensen
Updated on April 22, 2024

Hey, New Startup Founders: You Need a Good Answer to This Question

At some point in your journey as a founder, a person in a position to lend you a hand will ask you some version of the question, “How can I be helpful?” You need to know how best to answer it.

Zach Servideo Zach Servideo
Updated on April 22, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Business

Here’s your nuts-and-bolts guide to getting your business started — in 5 easy steps.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

What the Bright Future of Remote Work Means for Your Startup

Your business can be location agnostic, win more funding, and get better talent.

David Kolodny David Kolodny
Updated on April 22, 2024

Funding Announcements Are Dead. Good — Now It’s Time to Get to Work.

With the downturn in the tech economy, once-plentiful funding announcements have become scarce. Here’s why our expert thinks that’s good news for your business.

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David Ryan Polgar David Ryan Polgar
Updated on April 22, 2024

What Does the Collapse of FTX Teach Us About Entrepreneurship?

Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall reveals a disturbing trend in the way we talk about entrepreneurs. To improve the tech ecosystem, we need to pay more attention to what leaders do rather than what they say.

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James P. Murphy James P. Murphy
Updated on April 22, 2024

How to Avoid Patent Infringement When Developing Your Product

A freedom-to-operate opinion will help lessen your chances of infringing on existing patents.

Dave Perretz Dave Perretz
Updated on April 22, 2024

This Is Why Your OKRs Aren’t Working

Goal-setting frameworks like OKRs are great tools to get things done if you know what your priorities are. But how do you figure out what your company should focus on?

Russ Heddleston Russ Heddleston
Updated on April 22, 2024

How Founders Can Win Seed-Stage Funding in 2022

Pay close attention to the traction section of your pitch deck. It may be the difference between a financing boom or bust.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

There Are 5 Basic Types of Entrepreneurs. Which 1 Are You?

To create a successful startup, it’s crucial for the founders and leaders to know how they operate. But it’s also just as important to identify every kind of entrepreneur you have at your company.