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Most startups don't make it to Series A. But why? 1. Lack of Product-Market Fit If your product doesn't solve a real, pressing problem, investors won't invest. 2. Unstable Financials Without a clear and credible path to profitability, you lose investor trust quickly. 3. Weak Team Dynamics Investors back people, not just ideas. A fragmented team can be a deal-breaker. 4. Inconsistent Growth Metrics Steady, scalable growth isn't just nice to have—it's essential for securing Series A funding. 5. No Unique Value Proposition If your startup doesn't stand out from the competition, why should investors care? We're diving deep into these obstacles in our upcoming live webinar. Share your experiences, validate these insights, and help fellow founders steer clear of these common pitfalls. Save your spot now: https://lnkd.in/dqcECC6K

🎉🎉 Get Ready for Game-Changing Insights! 🥳 Our newsletter is live, and you don't want to miss out! 🚀 Europe needs to create better performing entrepreneurship programs. But as an entrepreneurial actor there aren’t that many places to get inspiration on how to do that. Thus, we’ve created a newsletter for all those that want to work smarter and more efficient while supporting our startup community. The newsletter is intended for you who works in an incubator, accelerator, family office, venture fund, innovation hub, and who shares our mission of creating better entrepreneurs 🦸 Here's what's in store for you: 👇🏼 🔍 A Critical Dive into the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Discover what truly works and what doesn’t, with no sugar-coating. 🌟 Inspiring Startup Stories: Hear firsthand from the founders we've worked with and get inspired by their journeys. 🛠️ Proven Tools for Success: Get insight on how to create high-performance entrepreneurship programs. Covering all from didactic ideas to concrete workshop designs. 🔥 From fail fast to learn fast. Speed of learning is a startups best competitive advantage. Get inspired to accelerate your learning. Join our community of innovators and stay ahead of the curve. Sign up for our newsletter now and transform your startup journey!

Is Your Analyzing Mindset Slowing Down Your Startup’s Momentum? The strength of the Analyzing communication style lies in its meticulous attention to detail—an undeniable superpower. But in the fast-paced world of startups, could their need for thoroughness be slowing progress when speed is critical? In startups, sometimes "good enough" can be better than perfect. How do you strike the right balance between quality and speed? Curious if you’re an Analyzer? Take our free assessment in the comments below to discover your communication style. #StartupCulture #DecisionMaking #QualityOverQuantity

A major killer of all failed startups Improper budget allocation! Founders first think about making the perfect product, and this is fair. Without a good and stable product you have nothing. But it isn't enough. The worst thing that can happen is to build without a proper product-market fit. So you get a great product none needs. That happened way too many times. Your market-oriented activities should start as early as possible. The aim is to have awareness and maybe even a list of orders at the launch day. At that point the investors will line up as well so your financial runway stretches to the horizon. The best time to start marketing in your startup is the founding day. The second best time is now. Let's have a meeting on that. #startupsales #salesandmarketing #revops #runway

Why Startups Fail to Gain Traction: The Illusion of Product-Market Fit Gaining traction is the goal for any #startup, but far too many companies struggle to achieve this crucial milestone due to a fundamental issue: poor customer discovery. Customer discovery -is the art of deeply understanding your target customers' needs, pain points, and behaviors - is the foundation for building successful products. Without it, startups risk creating something nobody really wants or needs. Many fall into the trap of mistaking early positive signals for true product-market fit. But these can be deceiving - representing a niche rather than widespread need. The consequences are severe: 🚫 Low adoption  🚫 High churn 🚫 Misaligned marketing 🚫 Wasted financial and human resources Common mistakes include: ✅ Relying on assumptions vs research  ✅ Limited/biased sample size ✅ Failure to iterate based on evolving needs Recognizing these gaps in your customer discovery is key. Only then can you correct course and build something the market truly wants. Struggling to gain traction? Take a critical look at your customer discovery process. The solution may lie in better understanding and adjusting to real customer needs. Want to learn more .. if you are in #NYC on June 6th join John (Jack) Nolan and I for a conversation on how to address revenue challenges .. https://lu.ma/zgf7659c #startups #customerexperience #productmanagement #entrepreneurship #strategyovereverything #sales #nytechweek #founders #gtm

One of the reasons that action becomes so important at startups is because you either do something that’s right, which puts you ahead, or you are wrong and you get valuable feedback about a market that everyone is competing for Either of those put you ahead of your competitor, giving you a better perspective for the next decision, and then the benefits compound People will often wonder why founders have such a bias for action and its often because they’ve seen this play out

Some startups need a "start wide, go narrow" approach, before they are able to find the right product market fit. If you are not yet sure about your product market fit, its fine. Engage an expert and plan an approach where you do multiple things with limited costs, steadily becoming focused. DM us to know more. Learn from the experts, and increase your value, enhancing your liquidity. #SIEAPtips

As an early-stage startup founder, it’s vital to ask yourself - do people need your offering? Market signals can often be mixed, but with the right evaluation you can be sure you’re on the path to product-market fit. In this article, we’ll give you a couple of tips to help you get there! #StartupFounders #BoardroomAdvisors https://hubs.li/Q02mkpMH0

How do you create a great startup pitch? In the clip below, Y Combinator Partner Michael Seibel breaks down the two types of pitches every startup founder needs: a 30-second elevator pitch and a two-minute pitch for investors. “A lot of people practice 10-minute, 30-minute, hour-long, pitches. I think that’s all garbage. I think you can get all of your points across in two minutes. And one thing I like to tell founders is that the more you talk, the more you have an opportunity to say something that people don’t like.” 30-Second Elevator Pitch: You should be able to explain to anyone you come across what your company does in 30 seconds. Two-Minute Pitch: This pitch is for people you’re actually trying to convince of something (e.g. investors, potential employees, etc.). You basically want to simply explain what you do and then ask for money. Credit: Startup Archive Check my free newsletter for more insights: https://lnkd.in/djVbgiKG

“A lot of people practice 10-minute, 30-minute, hour-long, pitches. I think that’s all garbage. I think you can get all of your points across in two minutes. And one thing I like to tell founders is that the more you talk, the more you have an opportunity to say something that people don’t like.” ⏳30-Second Elevator Pitch: You should be able to explain to anyone you come across what your company does in 30 seconds. ⏳Two-Minute Pitch: This pitch is for people you’re actually trying to convince of something (e.g. investors, potential employees, etc.). You basically want to simply explain what you do and then ask for money. P/s: If you need help to create a winning pitch deck, let's contact me to have a 30 min free pitch deck review at https://lnkd.in/g4qdGS52 🚀 #fundwise #fundraisingtips #fundraising #fundraisingcoach