Beth BlechermanWhy Every Entrepreneur Needs an Exit Strategy (Before It's Too Late)verified_publisherEntrepreneur - Brady FrankYou need a plan to ensure you can exit your company when you want to retire or explore other business ventures. If you're an entrepreneur, you likely spend plenty of time thinking about how to grow your business, especially if it's relatively new. There's more to consider than just expansion, …
Beth BlechermanA UX Research Crash Course for Founders — Customer Discovery Tips from Zoom, Zapier & Dropboxfirstround.comThe window when founders are pre-product, exploring ideas is one of the most consequential periods in company building. There’s plenty for aspiring …
Beth BlechermanHow to Pivot and Succeed as a Solo Non-Technical Founderfirstround.comLarry and Sergey. Jobs and Wozniak. Bill and Dave. Startup lore is riddled with stories of co-founder duos, always with at least one being the techie. …
Beth BlechermanHow to Manage Growth in a Remote Startupverified_publisherEntrepreneur - Judah LonggrearHow remote startup leaders can accommodate the unique challenges of working remotely and manage growth from home and across borders. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, remote work has become a popular option for businesses looking to scale quickly and efficiently. Startups, in particular, have …
Beth BlechermanBanking isn’t the only ‘single point of failure’ entrepreneurs should be rethinkingverified_publisherTechCrunch - Natasha MascarenhasSilicon Valley Bank is a good reminder that startups, often entrenched in the world of risk and scrappiness, sometimes forget to think about the obvious: single points of failure. But just like it makes sense to rely on a community-friendly bank, so does entrusting a single person to lead your …
Beth BlechermanA 10-step playbook for founders with Silicon Valley Bank accountsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Brett AdcockYesterday, the U.S. experienced its second-largest bank failure in history. In the technology world, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was one of the largest banks supporting small businesses, but today, tens of thousands of depositors are unable to access capital. This is not the first time I’ve witnessed …