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The Product Point that Every Single Founder Overlooks

The Product Point that Every Single Founder Overlooks

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Every two weeks, we host an online breakfast with a single investor, and a small, self-selecting group of entrepreneurs. Other investors – angels and VCs – sometimes attend as well. We keep them small to make sure everyone has a chance to participate, ask questions, and learn. You’d be amazed at how many founders have found investment – just by showing up and participating.

And hearing first-hand, precisely what investors are looking for – and we don’t simply mean the verticals in which they invest – but what they look for in a pitch deck, and how they read it.

We know you’ve heard it all before. As we’ve said over and over, in our opinion, the #1 reason why startups fail is that founders don’t listen. Read More...

The Startup Methodology, Sung to the Tune of…

The Startup Methodology, Sung to the Tune of…

Jimmy Chamberlin, founder and drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins, spoke at a recent StartupOneStop investor breakfast. Besides being a rock star, he is also not only an investor, but a tech company founder as well. It was interesting to get the perspective of someone who is involved in technology – and who has a very successful career outside of the industry.

As he was describing the process of songwriting, it struck us that those rules do apply to startups as well, whether you’re working on an investor deck, or your business plan. And note: whether you’re looking for investment or not, always important to have a business plan when you’re starting a business. We paraphrase:

You have to have a story to tell – and believe in it Read More...