Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
For Struggling Startups, Retirees Are Coming to the
Rescue
For entrepreneurs looking for deep expertise but cannot afford to
hire a full-time employee, a growing cadre of companies, such as
YourEncore, Empowered Age, Patina Solutions and Work at Home
Vintage Experts, provide services to connect with accomplished
retired experts, whom left their full-time jobs and are now
available as consultants. This article by Entrepreneur highlights
Smart Cups, one of many companies that succeeded by working with a
retired expert.
How to Be a Global Startup From the
Beginning
Many entrepreneurs do not consider implementing a global marketing
strategy early on in their companies lifecycle. Check out this
Forbes article on why failing to adopt a global mindset is a huge
missed opportunity.
2018 Sets All-Time High For Investment Dollars
Into Female-Founded Startups
While female-founded startups enjoyed an apex of investment dollars
in 2018, the share of venture capital raised by companies with at
least one female founder increase only three percent compared to
2017. To learn more about the trend for venture capital financing
deals of female-founded startups, check out this article from
Crunchbase. It even provides an advice for female leaders, whom
face upcoming financing.
Learnings From Startup Board Meetings
If you are a young, inexperienced founder of an early-stage
company, this article from Medium highlights helpful guidelines on
how to prepare for and what to expect from an effective board
meeting. It even provides a helpful board meeting template to
download at the end of the article.
Landing Your First Investment: The Investor Update
Email
Are you frustrated with investors who show interest but are not
ready to invest in your company ... just yet? This Medium article
explains the importance of carefully drafting and consistently
sending out "Investor Update" to capture the attention of
not-quite-yet-ready investors.
In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of January 13, 2019
Links compiled by Lugar Choi.
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