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Great time being invited to speak and judge for the annual @Blackistechconference last year. I got a chance to speak to thousands in attendance in the tech start up world along with a host of VC, angel investors, and media executives. Creatively, I never imagine I would be giving my insight on building businesses, but when you have failed and succeeded as much as I have you learn a thing or two.   Advice for founders: • Solve a problem people want solved - make the solution universal • Know your numbers - the numbers tell the story • Have a close relationship with customers - customer will tell you how to improve your product

Founders! 🚀 Ready to learn some growth hacks? Are you struggling gaining traction with limited financial and human capital? Join us for today's virtual session where we will discuss marketing methods and data-driven strategies that can help you move the needle in those early startup growth stages. Speakers: John Hill, Techstars Evangelist  Marius Ciocirlan , Managing Director of Techstars Seattle Accelerator Misti Cain, Investment Manager of Techstars Anywhere Remote Accelerator and Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University. See you there! #startupgrowth #growthhacks

Don't play hide and seek with your data. Controlled chaos may work when it's just you; but as your company grows, a logical file structure is essential for convenience and security. Packit's new data organization demo provides an easy-to-follow file structure that will make it easy for you (and your team) to find what you need in a flash. Be sure to follow our page for more resources for startups from Packit, the IT solution designed with founders in mind.

Are you interested in the world of start-ups, but keep stumbling over unfamiliar words? We'll help you through this wording jungle 🎇. Here comes our NEW 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 "𝗔𝗕𝗖" 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁! Every Wednesday, we explain terms from the start-up ecosystem for you in alphabetical order! Try it out and create a solid linguistic basis for yourself. 🚀 Worldfactory Start-up Center (WSC) Health+ Inkubator Smart Systems Inkubator Cube 5 | Creating Security chemstars.nrw EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft Young Entrepreneurs in Science

One cue to watch for as you’re seeking early signs of traction is how well your idea alone can pull in customers — even if they’ve never browsed the website or played with a demo. Vanta CEO and co-founder Christina Cacioppo knew she’d picked the right idea when the team no longer needed to go out and find customers (it was just Cacioppo and a few engineers at this point). Customers were trickling in through a strong word-of-mouth engine, even though Vanta hardly had a website — just a bare-bones homepage with an email address to contact. On The Review, we rounded up stories from founders about what their startup’s first sparks of traction felt like (link in the comments).

How to Livedoc? Are you an early-stage startup looking to streamline your operations? LiveDocs is here to help you get few steps closer to being data driven in your efforts. Swipe through to see how LiveDocs can help your business thrive! 👇

🚀 Tech Founders, Are You Making These Mistakes? 🚀 A common misconception is that tech expertise alone is enough to convey your ideas effectively. But here's where it often goes wrong: ❌ Overusing technical terms that alienate non-tech stakeholders ❌ Focusing only on features and specs, not the story and benefits ❌ Overestimating your audience’s familiarity with the technology Ready to communicate better and make your pitches hit the mark? 🎯 Let's talk! 📞 Book a discovery call today! #TechFounders #ExecutiveCommunication #StartupSuccess

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What a solid event by Techstars Miami with some key takeaways for founders: 1. Investors don’t believe in Xs future growth in the deck they try to believe in real things like founders 2. Every pitch/meeting is a step in a ladder - your goal is to reach next step every time. Don’t try to jump over steps and put everything in one pitch 3. Be honest and realistic. Explain why you are the one who can make it. If you don’t know, you won’t succeed