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This podcast is tailored for startup founders looking to enhance their negotiation skills. It emphasizes the importance of negotiation in various aspects of running a business, including dealing with investors, vendors, customers, employees, an
In this episode of Feel the Boot, host Lance Cottrell delves into the significance of understanding and presenting your startup's market size to investors through the concepts of Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Available Market (SAM
Testing Startup Ideas and Assumptions ⚖️ John Li of PickFu Interview In this interview, John Li, the co-founder of startup PickFu, discusses the innovative concept of his company as a digital focus group for businesses. He walks us through thei
In this discussion, Michael Regnier, founder of Sales Design & Delivery, shares vital insights into sales strategy tailored for startup founders, particularly those with a technical background. He explains that a company's sales strategy must e
In this milestone episode, host Lance Cottrell dives deep into several critical topics inspired by his recent heart attack. First, he compares a heart attack with a financial crisis in a startup, emphasizing the need for recognizing early warni
The 10x rule 🌟 Why better is not enoughHaving a superior solution is not good enough.The special barriers startups face force you to build at least ten times better products. Why Your Startup Needs to Be 10x Better In this episode of 'Feel the
🤯 Exposing the top reasons for fast angel investment rejectionsInvestors only take a few seconds to decide if a startup is worth a serious look.These eight factors lead to most of the fast NOs ☠️ In this episode, I discuss the screening proces
Startup Privacy Policies 🥷 What you need to know about GDPR, CCPA and beyond!In this interview, Sabir Ibrahim, an attorney and entrepreneur, provides valuable insights on the implications of privacy and privacy policies for startups. He emphas
You’re delivering your pitch deck ask slide wrong! What you should say instead.Learn the right and wrong thing to ask for.How to handle hard questions during your ask. I was listening to several founders deliver their pitches. Most of them did
Escape the Startup Paradox 😬 MVP Without VCCan’t Build Your Product Without FundingBut Can’t Get Funding Without a Product In the newest episode of Feel the Boot, we're diving headfirst into the world of product development sans angel investme
Branding is far more than just a logo and color scheme.Learn how to leverage both positioning and branding in your startup buisiness In today's fiercely competitive business landscape, effective branding and positioning strategies are crucial f
How to create an angel investment portfolio for maximum returns.Learn what drives the returns for your angel investments. Read this as an article: https://ftb.bz/92BWatch the Video: https://ftb.bz/92VSubscribe to BootPrints: https://ftb.bz/Join
Non-monetary Startup Rewards and Recognitions.Eight employee incentives that work better than cash. In this episode of "Feel the Boot: The Science of Startups," I, discuss seven highly effective motivators and rewards for employees that founde
How to quickly eliminate the losers,and identify companies worthy of further due diligence. As an angel investor, you will need to look at many startups.This guide provides a framework for quickly analyzing deals to see if digging deeper is wor
Non-Dilutive Fundraising 💰 SBIR Grants for InnovationGet cash for your startup without giving up ownership.Government grants can fund your development from idea to MVP and beyond. Read the transcript: https://ftb.bz/89BWatch the Video: https:/
Your earliest investors are probably unsophisticated.You must help them understand how startup investing works. When you are at the idea stage, almost no angel or VC investors will back you, but people who know and care about you might.Unfortun
💸Get Angel Investor Dealflow You need to look at a lot of startups to find good investmentsLearn several ways to uncover quality startups Our Angel Investing 101 series teaches new Angel Investors how to invest in startups.This episode focuse
Who decides what between the board and shareholders?How to handle the BoD and Shareholder meetings as a founder. Read the blog: https://ftb.bz/86BWatch the Video: https://ftb.bz/86V Get access to office hours and Boot Prints: https://ftb.bz/Joi
VCs destroy more startups than they make unicornsLearn how to identify and avoid that trap The reason is the “marginal dollar problem”Understanding that will help you choose whether to accept venture capital investment with open eyes. Read the
How to Start Angel Investing 💰What you need to know to start investing in early-stage startup companiesBest practices for new angel investors This is the second in a series of videos on angel investing.It explains the best way to begin as a ne
Angel Investing 101 💰What is angel investing?How to invest in pre-IPO companies Angel investors put their own money into early-stage startup companies.This is the first in a series of episodes on becoming an effective angel investor / venture
📉Startup Funding in a Bear MarketAdapt your fundraising strategy to succeed in a downturnRaise angel investment and venture capital in challenging times When the economy is rough, investors become cautious.Learn how to position your company to
My worst day as a founder 😭 how we pivoted, survived, and eventually thrivedStartup Stories: angel investor quits, acquisition falls through, & personal tragedyWhat to expect as a founder.Creating and growing a company can be an incredible exp
Fire the Founder? 🔥 Take the initiative and replace yourself as CEOStartup typically outgrow their founding CEOIt’s better find your replacement then be replaced My board of directors wanted to replace me as CEO. This episode explains how I ha
Cofounder Vesting 😭 Handling founder shares when things go wrongStock vesting can save you in multi-cofounder startupsInvestors may require founder vesting before investing This episode looks at the issue of founder vesting through the lens of
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