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12 Best Startup Financial Model Templates [Free & Paid]
12 Best Startup Financial Model Templates [Free & Paid]

Need a financial model for your startup? Fear not. I have extensively compared the top 12 templates, free and paid, so you don't have to do it.

By Stéphane Nasser| October 22, 2024
How startup studios build and grow startups
How startup studios build and grow startups

A "startup studio" or "venture studio" is a structure that builds and grow a startup from scratch. In this article, we’ll focus on how venture studios operate, the benefits provide to founders, and how they stand out in the startup ecosystem.

By Ralitsa Ivanova| October 3, 2024
The Definitive Startup Glossary: 210 Words Every Founder Should Know
The Definitive Startup Glossary: 210 Words Every Founder Should Know

If you want to be a successful founder, you should understand how everyone in the startup ecosystem talks. This is precisely why we created the most comprehensive startup glossary for founders available anywhere.

By Shaun Gold| September 27, 2024
The Founder's Handbook to Non-Dilutive Funding
The Founder's Handbook to Non-Dilutive Funding

Equity funding is not always the right model for every company. Non-dilutive funding or Alternative funding (Alt-Fi) offers an attractive options for entrepreneurs to raise funding without the need to give up equity, ownership, or control of their company. This article will delve into the nuances of non-dilutive funding.

By Bhavik Vasa| August 20, 2024
Venture capital isn't for the poor
Venture capital isn't for the poor

This isn't another "eat the rich" post. Poor founders don't get funded. Let's look at the reasons why, and discuss actual solutions.

By Stéphane Nasser| June 26, 2024
Patents as a strategic tool for early-stage investments
Patents as a strategic tool for early-stage investments

A crucial part of tech investing, sometimes not given enough attention, is the role of patents. Patents protecting a startup’s unique ideas and products, while showing investors how innovative and strong a startup could be in the market.

By Nick Sgobba| May 20, 2024
VCs aren't your friends
VCs aren't your friends

As founder-friendly as VCs claim to be, they remain investment professionals. Many first-time founders are oblivious to this nuance, and are in for a rude awakening when they start their raise.

By Stéphane Nasser| May 15, 2024
How to prove Product-Market Fit to Investors
How to prove Product-Market Fit to Investors

Investors want to see Product-Market Fit. But how exactly do you prove that you have it? Here's the answer. 

By James White| April 7, 2024
How to negotiate a downround
How to negotiate a downround

With the market experiencing a sharp slowdown, many companies have to deal with a dark spot in their equity story: a lower valuation than the previous round. In this article, we look at how to deal with this delicate situation.

By Augustin de Cambourg| January 9, 2024