Founders

What I’d Tell My Startup-Early Self (If I Could Go Back Five Years) From /r/entrepreneur, with no endorsement of the author This piece captures, in no particular order, the lessons…

How to Hire for a Rapidly Growing Team When You Can’t Afford a Full-Time Recruiter The acceleration of growth is a wonderful problem to have—until it isn’t. When your company…

Funded Startup CEO Salary: Is $900k a Reasonable Figure for a Pre-Revenue Company? A reader asks whether paying a startup CEO nearly $1 million per year is appropriate when the…

Document Your Business Dealings from Day 0: Lessons from a Startup Founder’s Hard-Learned Mistakes Summary This post shares hard-earned lessons from a startup founder who, despite good intentions and sharp…

10 Low-Budget Marketing Strategies for Startups As a founder navigating the early stages, I’ve spent countless hours refining practical, low-cost ways to market a startup. Here are ten proven ideas…

Startups Are Financially Risky: Lessons from a Founder Who Took Big Chances A personal reflection from a founder who left a high-profile job to pursue a startup, and the hard…

Y Combinator Announces Free 10-Week Online Startup Course Overview Y Combinator (YC) is launching a free, ten-week online course designed for aspiring startup founders and teams. The program offers access…

Title: Traction, Geography, and Global Ambition: Reframing Location as a Strategic Startup Asset The decision to anchor a startup in one country while courting traction in another is nothing new…

Title: The Lean Startup: Is Its Ongoing Influence Becoming Too Pronounced? In the world of entrepreneurship, a single book has achieved a near-cult status, shaping how many aspiring founders approach…

Title: Introducing Your Startup to the Community — September 2021: Share, Discover, and Support Reddit’s r/startups community wants to hear what you’re building and where you’re headed. Share a concise…