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What the Seed Funding Boom Means for Raising a Series A
Fundraising

What the Seed Funding Boom Means for Raising a Series A

Josh Kopelman on why raising a Series A is harder than ever, and how startups can adapt to survive the changing investment landscape.

You Aren't Getting the Most Out of Your Investors — This is How to Start
Fundraising

You Aren't Getting the Most Out of Your Investors — This is How to Start

Angel investor Paul Arnold has seen many companies fail to capitalize on the wisdom and resources of their investors. Here's how others have succeeded.

The Arc of Company Life - and How to Prolong It
Management

The Arc of Company Life - and How to Prolong It

Mark Leslie, longtime executive and advisor, explains how companies can prolong their lifespan by innovating at the right time.

Get the Most Out of Your Space - Secrets from The Workplace Designer Behind Airbnb and SoundCloud
Management

Get the Most Out of Your Space - Secrets from The Workplace Designer Behind Airbnb and SoundCloud

From wall colors to snack options, office designer Kelly Robinson shares tips that any startup can use to make the most of their workspace.

Survive the Leap to Hyper-Growth with This Advice from Steve Blank
Management

Survive the Leap to Hyper-Growth with This Advice from Steve Blank

Most startups die right before they enter hyper-growth. Steve Blank shares his perspectives on how companies can cross the chasm.

The One Thing Every Leader Needs to Learn: How to Scale Change
Management

The One Thing Every Leader Needs to Learn: How to Scale Change

Yammer Co-founder Adam Pisoni investigates how companies can make revolutionary internal changes without breaking apart.

Powerful Tips from Tech's Top Media Trainer and Speaking Coach
PR & Marketing

Powerful Tips from Tech's Top Media Trainer and Speaking Coach

In-demand media trainer and presentation coach Joe Dolce breaks down what the world's best speakers do to get their point across.

How This Founder Turned Slow Burn Rate into a Big Exit
Management

How This Founder Turned Slow Burn Rate into a Big Exit

Location Labs' founder provides a template for a low-burn strategy that strengthened his company while extending its runway.

To Build An Amazing Sales Team, Start Here First
Sales

To Build An Amazing Sales Team, Start Here First

TalentBin Co-Founder Peter Kazanjy offers his seasoned advice on how startups can accelerate sales with a strong narrative.

From 0 to $1B - Slack's Founder Shares Their Epic Launch Strategy
Product

From 0 to $1B - Slack's Founder Shares Their Epic Launch Strategy

“HELL YEAH WE'RE USING @SlackHQ AT WORK I. LOVE. SLACK.”

Here's What I Learned from Working with 50+ PR Firms
PR & Marketing

Here's What I Learned from Working with 50+ PR Firms

Marked Point Founder Jenn Hirsch works with a lot of PR firms. She's seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Here's how you can spot them too.

The Right Way to Grant Equity to Your Employees
Management

The Right Way to Grant Equity to Your Employees

Andy Rachleff, co-founder of Benchmark Capital, breaks down the ideal plan for granting equity to incentivize loyalty.

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For the founder's notepad:
"If you personally want to grow as fast as your company, you have to give away your job every couple months." – Molly Graham
“Asking ‘Why can't this be done sooner?’ methodically, reliably and habitually can have a profound impact on the speed of your organization.” – Dave Girouard
“End every meeting or conversation with the feeling and optimism you’d like to have at the start of your next conversation with the person.” – Chris Fralic
“Focus is doing things with a clear intention. It doesn’t mean you charge single-minded toward a goal. It means you pay rapt and incremental attention to how you need to turn the rudder on a project.” – Fidji Simo
“It’s essential to grow with the company — rather than having the company grow around you.” – Cristina Cordova 
“You have to be impatient with shipping, but patient with your career.” – James Everingham
“‘I trust you, make the call’ might be the six most powerful words you can hear from a manager.” – Sean Twersky
“Your job as a CEO is to build fire departments, not put out fires.” – Sam Corcos 
“Can you say with confidence that each report would want to be on your team again? If you aren’t sure that the answer is yes, it’s probably no — much like how if you have to ask, ‘Am I in love?’ you’re probably not.” – Julie Zhuo 
“People can get addicted to yak shaving. An effective engineering generalist knows when to move on. Pay attention to whether they used their time wisely, not just the results.” – Mike Krieger 
“It sounds so simple to say that bosses need to tell employees when they're screwing up. But it very rarely happens.” – Kim Scott
“You’ll know you understand the customer problem enough when you can predict 75% of what a customer tells you. Keep having these conversations until three-quarters of it is stuff you already know.” – Christina Cacioppo
“I have a rule: no company swag until the business has at least $250K of revenue or 250k users. Until then, you don’t get to “feel” the benefits of having started a company.” – Gagan Biyani
“The business model ends up becoming the business. It’s equally important as the market you’re going after and the product that you build.” – Jay Simons 
“If speed is the yin, the yang is prioritization. You can’t be fast if you don’t know what’s important.” – Jaleh Rezaei
“If you treat your connections as a kind of personal ATM you use for frequent withdrawals, you’ll quickly be disappointed (and overdrawn).” – Karen Wickre 
“Delighting the customer always yields better returns than countering or copying a competitor. It’s just a lot harder to do.” – Andy Rachleff 
“When you’re a founder, every moment you’re not writing code or getting users, you need to be making a conscious choice: Is whatever you’re doing worth your time?” – Alexis Ohanian
“‘Why would a customer not want this?’ is often a far more interesting question than why they would.” – Rick Song
“When you leave the planning process wondering if you put too many resources behind a single bet, that’s the bet that ends up succeeding. Bold ideas need bold resourcing.” – Lenny Rachitsky and Nels Gilbreth
“Treat customer development as a one-on-one with a direct report — you just want to ask the hard questions.” – Ryan Glasgow
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