Thoughts on startup fundraising, communication and more

February 11, 2021

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Laura Benson

Preparing for a Kick-Off Meeting with Start-Up Investors: Everything You Need to Know

Before meeting an investor for the first time, you need to prepare. Yourself, your team, your material and your pitch. Also worth getting to know the people you meet.

First-Time-CEO

January 26, 2021

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Laura Benson

How to Find Investors for My Start-up

Finding start-up investors is not a simple task, and it does require a lot of time and effort, but most importantly, it requires a process.

Fundraising

December 21, 2020

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Which Business Models Do Investors Prefer?

When thinking of your start-up and it's business model, you must consider how you will fund it and whether the chosen business model will be agreeable to the investors you could realistically engage.

December 13, 2020

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Laura Benson

Business Plan vs. Lean Start-up vs. Business Model Canvas: What's right for you?

Should you create a business model canvas or should you validate your startup using the lean start-up approach? It's very hard to choose the right tool when you don't know the job yet.

Fundraising

November 25, 2020

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Laura Benson

How to Prepare an Investor-Ready Business Plan

As business plans were the first step in starting any traditional businesses, the format stuck. However, in this day and age, your business plan need to delivery and scope on top of content.

First-Time-CEO

October 29, 2020

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Laura Benson

The Importance of Getting Advisors to Invest in Your Startup

Startup advisors come in many shapes, but its critical to get the advisor aligned with your company, and getting them to invest helps that. There are other benefits such as networking and more.

First-Time-CEO

September 23, 2020

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Laura Benson

Is the importance of team building reflected in your schedule?

The importance of team building in startups creates a unique opportunity for the startup CEO to engage and mobilise his team, getting the full benefits of team building not \available to corporates

First-Time-CEO

September 13, 2020

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Laura Benson

Hiring your first freelancer

Sooner than later, you’ll hit some walls that will hinder your progress. Some of these walls can be overcome with more “firepower,” and outsourcing can be a great idea if it's done right.

Business Strategy

September 7, 2020

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Laura Benson

What is your market size - part 2

Understand the power and risks of market potential, as well as what affects your realistic market size.

Business Strategy

August 24, 2020

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Laura Benson

What is your market size - part 1

The benefits of market analysis are: faster fundraising, better messaging and overall focus.

First-Time-CEO

July 30, 2020

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Laura Benson

V2MOM template for startups - entrepreneur beacon and company alignment

Startup founders and CEOs can complete this in under an hour .

Fundraising

July 24, 2020

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Laura Benson

Uncover the truth on startups investors - do your due diligence on potential investors

What to look for and what to avoid from in potential investors

First-Time-CEO

July 8, 2020

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Laura Benson

Early Stage Startup Financial Metrics

Liquidity ratio, current ratio, Berry ratio. Before you dig into each one of them, what ratios do you really need and how to use them

First-Time-CEO

July 4, 2020

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Laura Benson

7 items to tick off as a first time CEO’s

First time CEO's are facing the challange of being required to fill many gaps both in their knowledge as well as in their skills game. This could lead to being overwhelmed. This checklist will help.

Fundraising

June 29, 2020

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Laura Benson

Think you reached Product market fit? Break it down to potential investors

Understanding your level of Product market fit level is key to both understanding which investors you should target, as well as what to expect at the table

Fundraising

June 21, 2020

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Laura Benson

Your startup funding is lagging. Here is why.

Investor research is a key step in a successful fundraising. If you are planning a fundraising round or if your feel stuck in your current fundraising efforts this is for you.

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Thoughts on startup fundraising, communication and more

Focus!

Preparing for a Kick-Off Meeting with Start-Up Investors: Everything You Need to Know

How to Find Investors for My Start-up

Which Business Models Do Investors Prefer?

Business Plan vs. Lean Start-up vs. Business Model Canvas: What's right for you?

How to Prepare an Investor-Ready Business Plan

The Importance of Getting Advisors to Invest in Your Startup

Is the importance of team building reflected in your schedule?

Hiring your first freelancer

What is your market size - part 2

What is your market size - part 1

V2MOM template for startups - entrepreneur beacon and company alignment

Uncover the truth on startups investors - do your due diligence on potential investors

Early Stage Startup Financial Metrics

7 items to tick off as a first time CEO’s

Think you reached Product market fit? Break it down to potential investors

Your startup funding is lagging. Here is why.

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