To build a startup is hard, but some things are not as hard as you might think. What I’ve learned in my 5 years of building a B2B VC-backed hardware+software …
If you’re a technical founder…learn to talk like an MBA
Even though VCs are looking for technical founders, most VCs are MBAs with financial backgrounds. In my experience Angels have a bias towards founders with a sales/marketing background. So learn …
How to Hire for a Startup
Here’s a guide on how to hire for a startup from a founder who learned it the hard way (and continues to learn). I’ve made countless mistakes running my startup, …
Series A Funding Strategy Guide
A proven strategy guide on how to raise Series A funding for your startup. Are you a CEO / Founder looking Series A Funding? Or for that matter any kind …
Startup Fundraising in Texas
Startup fundraising in Texas is hard. Definitely harder than raising in New York or Silicon Valley. BUT, I do expect it to get a whole lot easier and exciting really …
How to be a better communicator and just get the damn message across!
How to be a better communicator To learn how to be a better communicator, start by imagining a water slide at the amusement park. To enjoy the waterslide, you must …
Why I work on Forklift Safety
Forklift Safety Was Not My Dream Job If you asked me 5 years back what I wanted to work on, I can tell you that forklift safety was not on …
Startups: A great early-stage startup CEO needs to be a killer COO
“No one likes schleps, but hackers especially dislike them. Most hackers who start startups wish they could do it by just writing some clever software, putting it on a server …
Immigrant Entrepreneurs: How to build a startup as International Students on F-1 Visa
Immigrant entrepreneurs in the US have gone on to build some of the biggest multi-billion dollar businesses (e.g., Elon Musk). The good news is that there is a path for …