by John Shufeldt | May 30, 2022 | Leadership, Startups
Health Challenges Entrepreneurs Face Entrepreneurship requires resilience and succeeding always comes at a considerable price. Getting a new business off the ground involves hours of work, innumerable decisions, and high levels of stress. Factor in the constant...
by John Shufeldt | May 16, 2022 | Startups, Venture Capital
Startup Runway Basics The enthusiasm for startups is still high, even after the pandemic, and startup ecosystems are becoming more widespread globally. However, it’s difficult to get a startup off the ground and 90% fail. Lack of product-market fit, marketing...
by John Shufeldt | May 2, 2022 | Startups, Venture Capital
What is Series A Funding Any new business that wants to grow needs funding. Typically, startups use five funding rounds to obtain capital to grow the business. Series A funding is the third funding round after pre-seed funding and seed funding. It is then followed by...
by John Shufeldt | Apr 18, 2022 | Startups
Understanding a business exit strategy A business exit strategy determines what will happen to you and your business when you decide it’s time to leave. Ideally, an exit strategy and a business plan should be drafted simultaneously. After all, the manner in which a...
by John Shufeldt | Apr 4, 2022 | Leadership
Angel Investors VS Venture Capitalists While getting a capital contribution from friends and family may be helpful, it’s often not enough to get a startup off the ground. Many founders reach a point in the early stages of their operations when the money runs out...
by John Shufeldt | Mar 21, 2022 | Startups
How does venture capital work? Venture capital investing is huge. The last two years have been record years for venture capital (VC) investing in the US. In 2021, a mind-blowing $330 billion was invested across 17,054 deals, almost double the amount in 2020, according...