What the launch of Disney’s newest customer perk tells us about the opportunities (and risks) of relying on your most vocal consumers’ opinions to define direction.
Author archives: Alex Gold
How to Protect and Retain Control Over Your Business
Many founders believe that as their business scales, they need to give control to stakeholders. It’s simply not true.
Why Right Now Is the Best Time Ever to Start a Business
Macro-economic uncertainty is creating opportunities entrepreneurs have not seen in decades. Seize this extraordinary moment.
How to Create a Resilience Plan for Your Business
Disasters, natural and man-made, have entrepreneurs on alert. There’s a new book out to serve as a survival guide.
A Leading Investor’s Perspective on Raising Follow-On Funding and Making a Difference
Sarah Cone, founder and managing partner of Social Impact Capital, shares her perspective on how “to do well by doing good.”
How to Provide Investor Updates the Right Way
Here are some tips for simplifying this process and keeping everyone that matters in the know.
When Negotiating Term Sheets, How Much Is Too Much?
In the changed venture capital market, many investors are now making once-unthinkable demands.
How to Recruit Employees With Equity
Before raising capital, it’s often hard to pay potential employees, but you can still offer exponential future returns.
Are Accelerator Programs Right for Your Business?
Entrepreneurs think they’ll provide that extra “oomph” to their business. The opposite may often be true.
Coronavirus and a Looming Recession: How to Raise Capital in Uncertain Times
Here’s how to raise capital when things get challenging.