31 Things You Need to Cover in Your VC Pitch Deck
When preparing your company’s financial and business models, you need to make them compelling, eye catching, and to the point—they have to get the deal done…
Pay to Play: An Investor Issue Entrepreneurs Should Care About
So-called “pay to play” provisions are among the more esoteric aspects of venture capital investment negotiations…
How to Spot Top Talent: 8 Traits to Look for When Hiring
At ReWork, we’ve found that these indispensable employees tend to share eight common traits. Here they are, along with some advice on how you can uncover them…
How to Attract & Keep the Best Team for Your Small Business
It is important to have comprehensive systems in place from the beginning to ensure you are compiling the right team of people to support you as you execute your business vision…
A Beginner’s Guide: The 5 Steps to Great Design for Your Startup
Before embarking on a ship with some of the most innovative entrepreneurs for Unreasonable at Sea, an accelerator circumnavigating the globe designed to solve the world’s most urgent social problems, I figured that the companies that were chosen for the program (based on their traction, sales, and social impact) had everything figured out. After all,…
Surrounding Yourself With Other Startups Will Not Accelerate Your Company’s Growth
I’ve always been told that the best thing about being in an accelerator is being surrounded by individuals who are going through similar challenges. But, being constantly surrounded by startups is the best way to accelerate your company…
CoSupport Founder & CEO Sarah Hatter: Swagger is Not Something You Need to Be Successful
On Tuesday evening, we kicked off April Technori Pitch with keynote Sarah Hatter, the Founder & CEO of CoSupport…
Where to Work in Chicago When You Can’t Afford a Co-Working Space
These days it seems like co-working spaces are popping up faster than Harlem Shake videos were on YouTube a few months ago. But, while the furniture is cool and the networking opportunities are abundant, even a floating (non-permanent) seat can run you a steep $250-$500 a month. For me, a sole employee bootstrapping her way…
Exclusive Interview With Jason Fried: Everything You Didn’t Know About the Basecamp Co-Founder
Who is Jason Fried? He is best known for co-founding Basecamp, a Chicago-based web application company that built the quite popular project management tool. He also co-wrote New York Times Bestseller Rework in 2010 with his business partner David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails. Fried has been writing on the Basecamp blog for…
Startup Founders: You Must Be Able to Identify Your Weaknesses
The smartest person in the world is not the person that knows the most, but rather, the person that has access to the most knowledge…