Steven Imke July 18, 2021 So, you want an angel investor or even a family member or friend to consider investing in your business. To get any investor interested in your business, you have to think like a value investor. A value investor looks to invest in a company that has the potential to provide … Continue reading Why Founders Must Acknowledge the Value Investor Mindset
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The Unexplored Reasons Founders Fail
Elliot Begoun April 14, 2021 Canva.com A founder of an emerging natural products brand faces fierce headwinds. It’s not easy to take an idea, commercialize it, and then successfully shepherd it into the carts and stomachs of American consumers. Brands fail. In fact, failure is the most frequent outcome. I am not trying to be … Continue reading The Unexplored Reasons Founders Fail
Founders Need to Own Their Success
Elliot Begoun March 29, 2021 Canva.com There are times that call for tough love and this is one of them. As a founder of a food and beverage brand, you have chosen a hard and rocky path. You’ll hit a lot of walls, hear a lot of “no’s” and are certain to find things moving … Continue reading Founders Need to Own Their Success
5 Growth Hacks for Startup Founders to Multiply Their Revenue
Sajjad Ahmad December 22, 2020 Since the start of this global pandemic COVID-19, businesses are concerned with what to do and what not to do. With the strict stay-at-home orders worldwide, a big name in the startup community, Startup Genome, has shared a COVID-19 startup impact report. The research and numbers mentioned in the report … Continue reading 5 Growth Hacks for Startup Founders to Multiply Their Revenue
Founders and Fear
Elliot Begoun — July 27, 2019 Follow @intertwinegroup — July 27, 2019 Canva.com “Am I the only one who is terrified, worried that I don’t have what it takes or will make the wrong decision?” “What if we don’t raise the needed funds, how will I find the cash?” I can quote hundreds of more … Continue reading Founders and Fear
The 4 Most Critical Growth Factors Founders Need to Watch
Kimberly Zhang — June 16, 2019 — June 16, 2019 Surviving as a new business isn’t easy, but thriving is a much greater challenge. If you don’t know what your goals are, you’ll struggle to take your business where you want to go. Every company experiences the first few years differently. Some businesses depend on … Continue reading The 4 Most Critical Growth Factors Founders Need to Watch
How Startup Founders Survive the First Year Without a Paycheck
Peter Daisyme — May 6, 2019 — May 6, 2019 Free-Photos / Pixabay For most startup founders, it takes a while for the business to become profitable enough to pull out a substantial paycheck – enough to live on, that is. But in the meantime, what do these entrepreneurs do to pay the bills and … Continue reading How Startup Founders Survive the First Year Without a Paycheck
How Founders Can Demonstrate Leadership in Turbulent Times
Jim Marggraff — April 1, 2019 Follow @JimMarggraff — April 1, 2019 As a business leader, you’re bound to face turbulence — whether it’s financial, technological, or sociopolitical. How you handle these challenges is the true test. At some point in your new business, you’re going to run into turbulent times. You might discover your … Continue reading How Founders Can Demonstrate Leadership in Turbulent Times
4 Time-Saving Tricks Freelancers Use That Founders Should Copy
Howie Jones — March 17, 2019 — March 17, 2019 Freelancers are the kings and queens of time management. While office workers play the 9-to-5 game and founders juggle everything from board meetings to product launches, freelancers strive to maximize the ratio of dollars paid to hours worked. Founders might be the busiest people on … Continue reading 4 Time-Saving Tricks Freelancers Use That Founders Should Copy
A Reminder of Some Less Obvious Reasons Founders Fail
Elliot Begoun — February 8, 2019 Follow @intertwinegroup — February 8, 2019 Canva.com I had a recent conversation with the founding team of a brand we admire and follow. They shared with me that they were planning to wind things down. While their reasons were sound and their outlook positive, I couldn’t help but feel … Continue reading A Reminder of Some Less Obvious Reasons Founders Fail