... In this course we want to help you get "investor-ready"
an overview of all the lessons
Welcome!
Great entrepreneurs spend time thinking before making decisions - the discipline of thinking time (a great read from today when I was sharpening my saw)
Startup Life: Investing in your life matters
I was reflecting on starting a startup and how tough it can be. If you have ever started a company you would most likely relate?
Can the board fire the CEO? A great article by Jason Lemkin?
Your Customers' Profitability is Your Startup's Future Health
The most important aspect to building a world class company is hiring and retaining a world class team: employees don’t churn when they are:
How many meetings do you owe your investor (a SAASTR update)
Basic skills that every entrepreneur needs to master
The Importance of CAC Payback in Today’s Market Environment - LTV / CAC + CAC Payback
World class founders know the difference between leaders and managers and what each brings to the team
9 Hacks to Have Happier Investors
My top 10 characteristics of a great startup culture
Here are some reasons why every founder wants to hire people who are better than themselves:
Listening to your users early in the life of a product is a great way to build something that more and more people use and pay for.
How Do Highly Successful People Keep Themselves Motivated Every Day
Entrepreneurs need to face the new reality on valuations. It’s a blood bath for tech companies
The 10 biggest mistakes made by entrepreneurs
Employee vs entrepreneurial mindset
How Do you deal With Investors that are unhappy with your startup?
Tech entrepreneurs need to understand their moat is not their product but their distribution channels:
The role of a product manager in a tech company is often misunderstood - what it should be
How to become an effective CEO?
If you don’t keep innovating—your product will go stale. And somebody will come out with a better product and displace you
What should you focus on during the early stages of your startup?
One of the most valuable pieces of advice I received during my entrepreneurial journey
A summary of what every startup founder needs to acknowledge
A great truth of building a startup
A great quote from one of the most successful SAAS founders in the USA
The difference between and entrepreneur and an engineer.
The genius Elon Musk has spoken - a most insightful infographic
How to Win Friends and Influence People
A great article I read on achieving product market fit (PMF).
These lessons are key to your success whatever path you choose
There is a big difference between a leader and a manager.
Most entrepreneurs don’t know the difference between a 1% and 99% path to success
My number one criteria for investing in a startup, is the is the team only having A players
What are the top things founders should know about fundraising from VCs?
An article on 10 habits only 1% of people do to be successful.
An interesting observation, about the perfect storm for venture investing worldwide
“What a Market Downturn Means for Startups”
“How to Prepare Yourself to Be a Great CEO”
Hiring your next VP for any part of your startup
‘Let’s talk about what you don’t have to get right to start a business’
Building a SAAS startup
Some of the best pieces of business advice I was ever given
One of Jason Lemkin’s key pieces of advice for entrepreneur
Great lessons I learnt from one on my venture investors mentor and have experienced myself
Some no-no’s when it comes to funding a startup
The 12 rules of life
Clive is a serial investor passionate about helping startups grow to become world-class companies
