Why Should I Avoid Paying People with Equity?
As Founders, we tend to spend equity like it's free — only to come to learn that equity is not...
What’s the Cost of a Toxic Employee?
Nearly every startup deals with a "toxic employee." And every minute we wait to address the issue, we create an...
Will Investors Let Me “Cash Out” on a Future Funding Round?
How do Founders go about getting cash out of their startups long before the startups ever cash out themselves?
When Should Someone Else Run my Company?
With such high stakes and low standards, it's not hard to imagine many startup Founder/CEOs are sitting around wondering "Shouldn't...
My Startup is Worth Millions: Why am I Broke?
It's not uncommon for Founders to have all of their net worth tied up in their company without a real...
What are the Most Important Skills a New Founder Needs?
What are the most important skills we need to know if we’re going to become a Founder — recognizing that...
Why Aren’t Investors Responding to Me?
Every time we send an email to an investor, ours is likely one of 100 emails from similarly ambitious Founders...
Should I Care About an Exit Plan?
We all know that there's a possibility of selling our company, but how much planning can we really do to...
How Do We Tell Our Staff We’re About to Run out of Money?
The key to communicating with our staff about money is to do it early and to get everyone on the...
Feeling Like a Founder Fraud
At our core, startup Founders are all frauds. We're forged from the fiery embers of uncertainty, guesswork and crippling self...