The easiest way to raise your next round of funding is to start it out with money from your existing investors. This is why in almost every Techcrunch Series B funding announcement you see “participation from existing investors” somewhere in the article, unless the original investors were priced out of the round. There are several […]

The term “Minimum Viable Product” (MVP) has become almost a religion to the startup community. The idea of a “Lean Startup” is gaining popularity, several high–profile companies have exited only after “pivots”, and the “launch fast and iterate” mantra is nearing ubiquity in startup circles. I have noticed, however, that the term is as misunderstood […]