Category: Tips for startups
Why Every Startup Should Embrace Stock Options for Their Team
It’s becoming increasingly clear that in the world of startups and scale-ups, there will soon exist only two types of companies: The Shift in Employee Expectations Startups were once seen as high-risk, high-reward opportunities. People joined for the promise of innovation, growth, and—crucially—the chance to own a piece of the company they were helping to […]
Where should entrepreneurs look for their early adopters? A European challenge
It is no secret that early adopters actually shape a new product. Selecting the right early adopters significantly increases chances of success. Being that Europe has several very large markets, like Germany, France and Italy, European entrepreneurs often find it tempting to ‘test the waters’ locally and then try to ‘go international’. Much as it […]
MVP development, the Lean way
Can MVP development be wasteful as a process? Spend too much time on it and you’ll see. And it’s not the only mistake startups make at this early stage.
What is a startup advisor and what do they do?
Just as no man is an island, no startup should be without a startup advisor. Very few startup founders achieve success alone, without some outside expertise
How to manage and extend your startup runway
Airplanes need a runway to take off. Its length depends on the plane’s size & weather conditions. Startup founders are equally in need of a “startup runway”
A view on the 2020 Scrum Guide Update: The sweet points
There has been a “buzz” going on for a while about the last update of the Scrum Guide, announced back in November 2020.
Startup pitch made easy — Are you ready?
Your startup pitch. Just uttering the phrase can excite and stress every aspiring startup founder in equal measure. Startup pitch made easy it is, then!
Net revenue retention and how to get there
So, you’re running a SaaS startup that’s finally getting optimal net revenue retention? Your well-thought-out plan is the ultimate proof of that; or is it?
From engineer to founder: top mistakes you’re bound to make
Going from engineer to founder of a startup or new business is a challenging task. You’ll make mistakes. That, is part and parcel of the process.