From the Operators Grant Miller of Replicated guides you through the nuanced art of effectively leveraging introductions to prospective customers in "The SaaS founder’s guide to customer intros" Jonathan Costet of eFounders provides a framework for creating the voice of your product in "All walk and no talk? How to grow your product's voice" Mike Frederick Ziethlow of CHSI Technologies advises how to reduce the amount of information coming in, build methods to process it and habits to regularly execute those methods in "How to handle all the information life throws at you" Laurissa Doonan of Charter Marketing recalls how a 75 year old retailer closed because they confused their brand with their product/service and didn't listen to customers in "Does your business live up to it's brand?" From the Investors Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures shares three ways to make sure founders are make decisions that they stand by and not have to go to advisors and investors with every issue in "You're the CEO" Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures provides three different formats that entrepreneurs can use to pitch VCs in "Pitch Deck Alternatives" Semil Shah of Haystack Ventures explains the different paths people are taking to get to the all important carried interest on a venture investment in "As Venture Grows, There Are More Ways To 'Get Into The Carry' " Jason Lemkin of SaaStr has a few thoughts on the toughest times for startups in "The Hardest Part About SaaS Companies, At Each Stage" |