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 Hakeem James on why “customer obsession” is the key to his startup's success Companies that are customer-obsessed have experienced great success. Learn more about customer obsession and how it has helped CustomerX.i grow.
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 Chandler Malone on building Bootup, and the investor updates and investor packet that helped him raise a $2.1M Seed round Chandler Malone discusses his journey building Bootup, and shares the investor updates and his investor packet that helped him raise a $2.1M Seed round
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
for founders Holler, a Black-led startup, has partnered with billion-dollar brands. Here's a pitch deck they've used to land deals. Holler, founded by Travis Montaque, raised over $50M in funding and has partnered with top brands. Here's a 19-page deck they've used to land deals.
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
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 Tap, tap, tap in to your customers with email marketing strategies that work One of the biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make is solely relying on social media to sell their products to their target market. While yes, social media platforms like IG, Twitter,
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?
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 How to create a LinkedIn company page in 10 minutes or less Aight so boom. You’ve launched your company, created your website, and secured your social media profiles on Twitter, Facebook, and IG - but what about your LinkedIn company page?
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