Finding Your Venture

Being Different is Your Advantage – Kim Gamez

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? It sucks. The list of things that can make you feel like an outsider goes on forever. Race, gender, sexual orientation. Your age. Every startup founder I know has felt like a misfit at some point and here’s why that’s not a coincidence : The world as …more

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Be a Creative Fundraiser – Fares Ksebati

Did you know that 0.05% of startups raise venture capital? Some startups require venture capital to succeed but most do not. And because focus is our only competitive advantage in the early days, it can be harmful to put too much emphasis on fundraising. Especially fundraising that is actually just thinly veiled vanity. Raising money …more

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Get the Legal Basics Right – Joe Morrison

I didn’t appreciate our legal system until my company got sued It’s a funny story now that I’d be happy to tell you over a beer – but at the time it was scary. I was afraid that we would lose our company, but I was even more afraid that I would lose my house …more

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Think Bigger Than Yourself – Maggie Bayless

Of course you’re not qualified to start your company! You don’t have experience in the industry. You’re not a coder. You’re not a business person. You don’t have the money. These things might be true, and they can limit the speed or way in which you start a company, but they are challenges you can …more

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