for founders Altro has raised over $20M from VCs. Here are the CEO's tips on creating KPIs As a founder, you’re juggling fifty-leven things at once and everything seems like a priority. Because of this, you often find yourself unfocused, all over the place, and not
for founders POC in Tech CEO on acquiring and retaining users: User Acquisition 101 Outside of capital, one of the biggest challenges that media startups face is user and customer acquisition. For many media startups, user and customer acquisition is not only challenging but
for founders Tips on pivoting your business by the CEO of Cherry Blossom Intimates The best founders know how to align their skills and efforts in a way that creates value and drives growth for their business. They know when to pivot, and aren't
for founders How Dru Riley’s Trends.vc newsletter went from 0 to 50,000+ subscribers Dru Riley is the founder of Trends.vc. Get his tips on building a newsletter business and learn about his journey growing Trends.vc.
for founders The cofounders of Lendtable on finding product-market fit & acquiring customers Behind every startup's story of raising millions in venture capital, there are the real stories of long nights, pivots, failed ideas, declining revenue, and struggles of finding product-market fit. In
for founders How Parfait built a 10K+ waitlist before launching their beauty tech startup In this interview with Parfait's CMO Simone Kendle, learn how they secured over 10K people on their waitlist before launching and raised money from VCs
advice for entrepreneurs How to develop a launch strategy for your business by Keenan Beasley Don't let the hype on IG fool you, success doesn't happen overnight. A successful launch derives from some serious planning and a bomb launch strategy. Keenan Beasley, knows a thing
for founders Building an MVP for your business by the CEO of Slidebean Some of the most common mistakes that founders make are:Spending too much time, money, and energy on your business before validating itOvercommitting yourself (aka doing the most, but you
for founders Scholly's CEO Christopher Gray Tips On Mobile App Engagement And User Retention From idea to 2 million active users: how Christopher Gray built Scholly and his tips on app engagement and user retention
for founders Gerome Sapp on building Rares' MVP and raising $5.2 million in venture capital Gerome Sapp breaks down his journey launching Rares, getting rejected by VCs 87 times, and then ultimately raising $5.2 million dollars.
for founders Fintech founder Robert Greenfield shares tips for new entrepreneurs Robert Greenfield raised $1.5 million for his startup. Here's his advice for early-stage Black founders, and his tips on tackling the TAM and competition slides.
for founders Crowdfunding 101 by the CEO of Kiddie Kredit Need money for your biz but don't want to raise venture capital? A lack of money is one of the most critical reasons why startups fail. Crowdfunding is a great
for founders How to monetize your business by the CEO of Nappy.co Let's be real. As a business owner, you have to be passionate about what you do, but you also have to make money because passion doesn’t pay the bills.
for founders How Happied pivoted and found product-market fit A year before the COVID-19 pandemic, I learned about this new Black, female-owned startup that was connecting people to dope happy hours. Immediately, I knew I wanted to feature this
career development Brandon Smithwrick of Squarespace on building a powerful personal brand "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." This is one of the most legendary lines from Jay-Z, and it perfectly describes Brandon Smithwrick, Senior Content Strategist at Squarespace. Brandon
for founders Content Creator Abraxas Higgins shares how to use social audio to grow your brand Whether you're looking to grow your personal brand or company, using audio and engaging in social audio spaces can help you attract opportunities.
for founders The founder of Calendly on building a unicorn tech company I’m sure you’ve used or heard of Calendly.com and if you haven’t, get ready to meet its founder Babatope (Tope) Awotona. Calendly is a scheduling appointment
for founders This Founder Turned $5000 Into a Wildly Successful Business Without a Plan—Here's How While working full-time as an esthetician and skin care educator, Lesly Thornton saw the significant impact that clean, well-formulated products had on her client’s skin health. So, in 2010,
for founders Raise more money crowdfunding with Google Analytics Hey, early-stage entrepreneurs! Crowdfunding should be the first stop on your journey. When you decide to crowdfund, you will raise debt-free cash for your business idea without going into debt.
for founders Need to attract customers? Create a landing page What is a landing page, why should I create one as a business owner, and how can I create my own?
career development A hiring manager’s guide to hiring employees you won’t want to fire later Interviewing Sucks. Especially if you’re the hiring manager. Why? Because in addition to the fifty-leven million things on your plate, you now have to try and swipe right on
for founders [WATCH] Here's how this HBCU alum went from working in corporate at Revlon to selling his own products in Ulta Collectively, Black men and women spend billions of dollars on their hair and skin each year. In 2017, Black consumers captured 86 percent of the ethnic beauty market - accounting
for founders Dave Salvant of Squire Technologies raised over $150M. Here's his advice on raising venture capital for entrepreneurs 💰This startup leader talks about getting to the bag!
for founders How to build brand authenticity: Learning from the CEO of Black With No Chaser Are you building your media company, but are struggling with getting visitors to your site, and can’t seem to connect with your target audience? If so, you may be
for founders Scooter Taylor on how he built QuarantineCon Digital experiences have become the new normal as the world is being impacted by COVID-19.From some of the littiest and entertaining Verzuz battles like Teddy Riley vs Babyface, and
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