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The Art and Science of Pitching Investors: How to Create a Pitch Deck and Raise Like a Pro

In the bustling streets of San Francisco, you step out of a rideshare, feeling ready to take on the world. You have a story to tell, a vision to share, and only a few precious minutes to convince a room full of skeptical eyes and crossed arms. How will you do it? There’s an art and a science to pitching investors. The good news is it’s definitely not rocket science. If you want to rise above the rest and distinguish yourself from the countless pitches and decks they see every day, read on.

How to Build a Successful Startup: Essential Advice from Y Combinator and Unicorn Founders 🚀

Building a startup is both an exhilarating and daunting endeavor. It is an ongoing process of learning, adapting, and overcoming challenges. However, building a successful startup is even more challenging — it requires the right approach, the right mindset, the right guidance, and ultimately the elusive product-market fit (PMF). In this article I’ll cover the most essential advice for early-stage startups.

How to Develop a Growth Mindset as a Leader to Transform Your Team

Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? Our mindset influences our behaviors, decisions, and interactions, all of which contribute to our overall performance and achievement, both personally and professionally. It’s a tool so powerful that it determines the trajectory of our lives.

How to Shape Business Opportunities through Business Model Generation

Designing an effective business model can be the difference between success and failure — at the very least, it indicates strong leadership and effective planning. This article will explore how to shape business opportunities and generate a robust business model that drive your venture forward.

How to Recognize Business Opportunities and Validate Your Ideas

With the rapid advancements in technology and the increasingly interconnected global marketplace, the world is teeming with opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs. The key is to understand how to recognize these opportunities and determine whether you’re ready to embrace the startup life.

How to Find and Pick a Good Company Name & Domain Name for SEO

In the digital world, your domain name often doubles as your company name, and if not, it should. If chosen wisely, a good domain name can significantly enhance your visibility on search engines. I’ve been practicing search engine optimization (SEO) to promote my companies since 2001. From 2005 to 2008, one of my websites garnered over 30 million monthly visitors just from Google searches alone, and two other companies I helped launch have also received millions of monthly visitors from SEO.

How to Build a Unicorn Startup 🦄

In my many years spent working at startups, high growth businesses have always been my passion. Yet, it was not until my entrepreneurial journey led me to become the founding CTO of FabFitFun— a $1B+ valuation unicorn — that I truly appreciated the profound impact that a people-centric culture and member-centric approach could have on a company’s growth trajectory.