There’s something artificial when everyone is agreeing: It’s weird when everyone agrees in a team or organisation. Sure, there will be moments like that but if it is a pattern in your founding team, then there are two problems: the leader’s too strong or you don’t have challengers. Either way, it is a sign that something is terribly wrong and you as a founder will need to act on it.
Biggest brand in the world: This is a great desire isn’t it? All entrepreneurs start with a great dream – to create the unicorns of the world. To be honest, a startup is probably simpler than that. The root of a startup is in customer problem. It might start with frustration, delight in an experience or finding a more efficient way to do things. Most of these ideas may not be the biggest brand in the world. But they have a humble start from having to solve a problem for a customer.
Can you create a perfect pitch as a founder? The answer always is no, but you can create a pitch tailored to the right audience. This article is about what you can do to create a good pitch for your startup. It starts with the audience and making sure that you understand your listener. The same pitch will not work for a customer and investor alike.
Most accelerators will tell startup founders to focus on networking. You never know who can be extremely helpful in building your startup. Also, you must make sure that you don’t just network for the sake of it. This quote bases itself on the strength of building real relationships to help in your startup journey. Make sure however that you’re not limiting the scope to a short-term output. The worst thing you can do as a startup founder is to go to networking events and start asking people about investment. The purview needs to be larger than that – the love for the field.
As an entrepreneur in early stages, an exit strategy was the last thing on my mind. However, my experience with fundraising has taught me that I’ll need to think about this as a part of my business plan