Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

How to Create a Product Vision That Your Entire Team Can Rally Behind

Data and metrics are some of the most powerful tools we have available to guide our business decisions, informing what we change, what we maintain, and what we value. Taking...

Neil Rahilly, VP of Engineering, Mixpanel

Entrepreneurs
9 min read

25 Best Online Collaboration Tools To Boost Team Productivity

With great communication comes great productivity. If you’re tired of digging through emails or hard drives, missing deadlines or forgetting tasks, or trying too hard to keep your team on...

Leo Kangin, Productivity Trends Specialist, Brief

Entrepreneurs
3 min read

$30 Million Pitch Deck: 3 Lessons Crunchbase Learned

We recently closed our Series C funding round for $30 million and shared our vision for the future of Crunchbase. It’s a very exciting time for us, and we recognize...

Shanee Ben-Zur, Head of Marketing and Growth at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
8 min read

What Is a Unicorn Company? Examples and Insights

A unicorn company is a privately held startup or tech firm with a valuation of over $1 billion. Check out this list of the top unicorn companies.

Rebecca Strehlow, Copywriter at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

How To Crush Your End-Of-Year Goals

Here we are, staring down the end of another year. Q4 begins October 1 for many companies. That means those of us who set end-of-year goals back in January––which many...

Dan Moore

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

5 Must-Know Tips and Tricks for Raising a Series A

The modern world of dating apps, social media and instant communications has destroyed the art of courting. But there is one place where you will still find it going strong....

Paul Clauson, Chief Evangelist at Functionize

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

The Timeless Importance of Product Research and Scholarship In Building Something Big

Those who impact their profession or imprint history hardly ever do so by accident. Rather, they operate from ideation to IPO with purpose and strategy. And the best way to...

Fadl Al Tarzi, founder and CEO of Nexford University

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

Poor Work-Life Balance Landed Me In The ER. Here’s What I Had To Learn To Bounce Back

Everyone dreams of having a work-life balance. That’s usually why entrepreneurs become entrepreneurs in the first place—to shrug off the nine-to-five yoke and give themselves more free time. But I’ve spent over...

Sami Rusani, CRO of ShipChain

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

How To Build An Exceptional Network That Benefits You Personally And Professionally

It’s incredibly difficult to accomplish any large-scale project by yourself. Becoming successful—whatever that means to you—requires more than your own hard work and determination. You need to build a network....

Sami Rusani, CRO of ShipChain

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

Why Offering New Employees An Onboarding Refresher Program Will Have Stronger Results Than Day-One Onboarding

No matter the size or status of your company, adequately onboarding new employees is essential to both their and the company’s overall success. Well-onboarded employees who go through a successful...

Glen Allison, COO of Honey

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

Startup Growth Can Cause Chaos. Here’s How To Create A Strong Plan For Scaling Your Team

When starting our latest venture, my co-founders and I knew that we wanted to scale fast and have rapid startup growth. But I’m really grateful we all agreed to sit...

Sami Rusani, CRO ShipChain

Entrepreneurs
3 min read

Employee Stock Options: Rules on Giving Startup Stock Options to Employees

Founders usually treat the option pool like gold, as they should. Options represent the stock of a company and if you think that stock has real value, generally the thinking...

Sammy Abdullah, Co-founder of Blossom Street Ventures

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

5 Startup Founders On Maintaining Mental Health While Grinding for Success

There is a way to grind and chase your goals without completely sacrificing your sleep, sanity, or general mental well-being. By this point, it feels almost cliche to say, but it’s...

The Minutes Staff

Entrepreneurs
20 min read

100 Startup Accelerators Around the World You Need to Know About

The benefits startup accelerators grant early-stage companies are invaluable. Here are 100 top startup accelerators you need to know about.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

What Is an Exit Strategy, and Why Do You Need One?

Everyone has developed an exit strategy at some point in their life. Going to a family function and don’t want to get caught up in conversation with your crazy uncle?...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

Founders, Don’t Let These 3 Common Startup Crises Sink Your Company

Founders have this idea that entrepreneurship is glamorous—that they’ll be chillin’ at Soho House, and invited to only the swankiest parties. They fantasize about the glory of creating a product or service...

Tero Isokauppila, Founder of Four Sigmatic

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

4 Major Startup Funding Mistakes First-Time Entrepreneurs Make (And How To Avoid Them)

As a new entrepreneur, it’s easy to botch fundraising because you’ve never done it before. And it’s even easier to make these startup funding mistakes. Let’s say you’re a first-time...

Tero Isokauppila, Founder of Four Sigmatic

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

How to Choose a Co-founder Through the Eyes of an Investor

In the current startup battleground, many companies fail before they are able to hit the ground running. Out of the 8,000 firms who received seed, angel, or accelerator money in...

Jonathan Breeze, CEO of AardvarkCompare

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

So You’re Thinking About Seeking Venture Capital? Here’s What You Should Expect

Today’s tech industry wouldn’t be the powerhouse it is without venture capital, and VCs’ influence only continues to grow. In 2018, we reached a new peak for VC funding —...

Tom Livne, Founder & CEO at Verbit

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Build Thought Leadership with Content

Thought leadership is the foremost means for individuals to establish credibility in any industry. According to Forrester, thought leadership has a more significant impact on potential buyers compared to other...

Albizu Garcia, Co-founder & CEO of Gain

Entrepreneurs

Stay up to date with recent funding rounds, acquisitions, and more with the Crunchbase Daily.

Unlock predictive company intelligence