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Planning to sell your startup at any point in the future? Want to get a glimpse into what to expect -- in a few clear, distilled points? Excited to announce Part 1 of our Video Series for Founders, fresh out of the oven today! AWS Partners #awspartners #venturecapital #security #aws #ciso #soc2 #devops

great discussion yesterday with Sajith Pai, Kushal Bhagia and Anmol Maini at Sandhill Markets - here were my top 5 takeaways: 1. some emerging Indian startup mafias are Flipkart, Paytm, Freshworks, Zoho, Urban Company. 2. much of Indian early-stage venture funding flows through university networks, unlike the US. two main networks are IIT Delhi and Bombay. Kushal Bhagia even likened IIT Delhi to India's Stanford. 3. Indian early-stage funding market has a lot of 'dark deal flow' that goes on in private networks, and investors over-rely on company and university signals. 4. there are two Indian early-stage funding markets—one for vc fluent founders and one for the nonfluent ones. 5. funding rounds for the vc fluent founders are getting closer to similar stage rounds in the US, in value. for the nonfluent ones, a US Pre-Seed is Indian Seed, a US Seed is Indian Series A, and so on.

In the world of startups, comfort and growth rarely coexist. If you’re chasing the next big thing while staying within your comfort zone, you might be limiting yourself. The truth is, greatness often emerges from discomfort. Late nights, uncertainties, risks, and constant challenges—this is where breakthroughs happen. But it’s not just about being uncomfortable; it’s about having unshakable confidence in your vision and the resilience to see it through. Building something transformative requires: 1. Bold decisions when others play it safe. 2. Persistence when challenges seem insurmountable. 3. Faith when the odds are stacked against you. Being uncomfortable is not a sign of failure; it’s a sign that you’re pushing boundaries, challenging norms, and creating something truly innovative. So, if you’re in the grind, feeling the heat, remember: You’re in the right place. It’s from here that real, impactful growth happens. 💡 #Startups #Entrepreneurship #GrowthMindset #Innovation #BuildingTheFuture

PMF is THE key to an early-stage startup's success, and we find that it takes much longer than anticipated. I believe the first few years are critical to have a great team of mentors and a few employees around the founders to determine PMF and iterate the solution to stay competitive, and faster. Thanks for sharing these documents, Rubén D. The Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, UCLA Anderson School of Management #uclaentrepreneurs

Today, we're announcing our NEW VIDEO SERIES on BUILDING B2B SaaS STARTUPS: By Founders, For Founders. Check out Part 1 today: Top 5 Biggest Mistakes When Selling Your Startup. https://lnkd.in/gvpS-2MH OUR 2024 GOAL: Let's make building startups simpler & more repeatable. And let's do that by sharing the stories & clear guidance from Founders that have been there, and done it before.

💁♂️ Serge van Dam: "In a startup, culture eats strategy for breakfast, lunch, and morning tea." 🙈 Culture can be hard to define, let alone implement. But it's so crucial for startups in particular to get right. Read more about why it's so significant, and how you can go about setting a successful startup culture 👉 https://lnkd.in/gFA6E-_b

Success in startup sales is about avoiding mistakes. Keep these common pitfalls in mind and stay focused on your goals. #startup #entrepreneur #sales #success

Save for myself, to keep reminding us PMF is about the positioning of your product in customers mind, this paper makes it clear and easy to correlate our positioning

PMF, start-ups must read,check it out

What investors want from a founder at each stage of a startup. 🤓🚀 1️⃣ Seed stage: Show 'em the dream and the hustle! 💡💪 2️⃣ Series A: Prove you’ve got traction and growth charts that look like ski slopes! 📈⛷ 3️⃣ Series B+: Time to flex those scaling muscles and dominate your niche! 💼💥 Keep grinding, future unicorns! 🦄✨