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Free Workshop: Create Your Pitch Deck

Our own JDM is leading a free workshop on Feb 9th on a framework to help you create a stellar startup pitch deck.

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The best way to think about product-market fit

Product-market fit isn't one thing. It's best to think of it as a spectrum that matches the lifecycle of the startup, and guides founders on what to do next. Let's break it down.

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How to Find New Market Opportunities

Most of the time, when we talk about ideation, we’re talking about brand new companies. But, what if you’re an established company looking to innovate? How do you find valuable new market opportunities?

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When does a startup have "traction", anyway?

When we think about startups and traction, the first thing that comes to mind is sales. After all, that's the ultimate traction we're looking for. But what about when revenue isn't the right metric yet?

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Enough about the problem already — get to the point, fast

The problem is one of the most important elements of a pitch, but it’s way too easy to spend way too much time on it.

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A business model by any other name...

We talk a lot about a business models, but we rarely say what they actually are.

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The Real World Has No Bulls-Eyes

When starting an innovation journey, it's not about choosing where you'll end up — but about choosing the right direction to walk.

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Forget how — ask what

Figuring out what to do — what I like to call "picking a direction to walk" — always has to come before figuring out how we get there.

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The Value of Mentorship

Mentorship isn't about just giving advice or receiving advice. Good mentorship results in a bi-directional exchange of value.

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It's Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020!

We find it fitting that Global Entrepreneurship Week falls on the week before Thanksgiving, because it's one of the things for which we're most thankful.

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3 Techniques for Solving Problems

Let’s start with a bold claim: no one came up with the idea for Facebook.

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To Innovate, Rethink the Box

The most common and least helpful innovation advice in Corporate America is to think outside the box.

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I Hope This Makes You Fail Better

“Entrepreneur” sure sounds like a fancy-ass word.

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