Co-Founder Agreements: What to Put in Writing
Starting a company with a friend or former colleague feels like the easy part. The hard part comes later, when one of you wants to raise money, hire, slow down …
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From idea validation to product-market fit: practical playbooks for early-stage founders.
How to Find a Co-Founder You Can Trust
Choosing a co-founder is one of the biggest decisions you will make in a startup, and it is often made far too quickly. You are not just picking a skill set; …
Product-Market Fit: Signs You Have It and Signs You Don't
Product-market fit is the moment a startup stops pushing and starts getting pulled. Customers come back on their own, tell friends and get upset when something …
Minimum Viable Product: What to Build First
A minimum viable product is not a cheaper version of your dream product. It is the smallest thing you can put in front of real users to learn whether your …
How to Validate a Startup Idea in 30 Days
You do not need a year, a team or a finished product to find out whether a startup idea has legs. You need 30 focused days, a few cheap experiments and the …
The MVP Checklist: 12 Decisions to Make Before You Build
A minimum viable product is not a cheap version of your dream product. It is the smallest experiment that tells you whether the dream is worth building. Work …
Burn Rate and Runway: How to Calculate Them and Buy More Time
Runway is the number of months your startup can survive before the money runs out. Every big decision, from hiring to fundraising, depends on knowing it …