“It works!” This surprise breakthrough led to @geckomaterials launching, and eventually landing customers like Apple, Ford, and General Motors with its especially adhesive product. Listen to...
What’s the secret to a 36-hour pre-seed round? Always take that networking opportunity. Listen to the full episode of Build Mode to hear how founder and...
As a founder or any team builder, diversity is best built at the start. As Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan learned, procrastination leads to weaker teams and...
For women entering the founding and startup ecosystem, Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan has a wealth of insights, especially on why you shouldn’t hold yourself back. Listen...
Don’t think of coaching as a solution to a problem. Instead, as Trimergence strategic advisor Ian Schmidt notes, think of it as a way to grow...
At the earliest stages, investors focus on two things: Is the idea big enough, and are you the best person to build it? Everything else comes...
Here’s a crucial founder tip: intentionally grow you team one great hire at a time to help protect culture, raise the bar, and build long-term trust....
In startups, choosing a co-founder is often compared to choosing a spouse. But what happens when your co-founder actually is family? In this episode of Build...
A successful Shark Tank appearance doesn’t create a deal the next day. For Poppi co-founder Allison Ellsworth, it took much longer for “I’m in” to become...
Contracts take forever to get baked in at the government level. So terms changing mid-contract? Not normal. The Equity podcast team explains why startups chasing defense...