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107 Best Startup Accelerators For Founders [36 Prime Locations]

107 Best Startup Accelerators For Founders [36 Prime Locations]

If you are unfamiliar with the concept, a startup accelerator is just a group of experienced entrepreneurs that provide new businesses with funds, advice, connections, and direction. Think of the TV shows Shark Tank or Dragons Den, and you will be in the rough ballpark. A recent boom in tech-focused startups has fueled the emergence …

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Best Partner: How to Find a Co Founder For Your Startup

Best Partner: How to Find a Co Founder For Your Startup

Prosperous startups have many factors, the most crucial being the right team. Specifically, the right co-founder. The process of finding co-founders for your startup journey is critical. According to Noam Wasserman’s book, The Founder’s Dilemma, 65% of startups fail due to conflict among co-founders. It sounds daunting to find a founder for your startup and you …

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Adam Neumann: The Spectacular Rise, Fall, And Rise, of a Unicorn

Adam Neumann: The Spectacular Rise, Fall, And Rise, of a Unicorn

In The Blink of An Eye, Adam Neumann’s WeWork went from one of the most highly valued startups in history to losing three-quarters of its value.  Do you remember a certain chap from back in the nineties called Nicholas Lesson? No? Well, Nick Lesson was a young stock trader from London who basically collapsed an …

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Remote Hiring: pros and cons and how to do it right

Remote Hiring: pros and cons and how to do it right

Remote hiring is one of the hottest trends in business today. In an ever-evolving industry, companies of all sizes scramble to hire the best people for their teams. Remote job hiring has emerged as a viable option for businesses of all sizes and industries. It can help you maximize the number of candidates you find …

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How ahrefs Bootstrapped its Way to $100M SaaS Engine

How ahrefs Bootstrapped its Way to $100M SaaS Engine

Funding. Such a powerful, reality-check of a word, either appreciated or anguished over in equal measure by new startups. This simple noun can enable the dreams of many or force the prospect of staying locked away in a world of nine to five for others—a word of significant weight. Funding is not always a prerequisite, …

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409a Valuation For Startups: 10 Things Every Founder Needs to Know

409a Valuation For Startups: 10 Things Every Founder Needs to Know

Startup founders may pay employees fairly and meaningfully by utilizing equity-based compensation, often known as deferred compensation, without spending critical capital. Deferred compensation is governed by Internal Revenue Code 409A, which mandates that you must get a valuation if you plan to distribute firm equity over time. Internal revenue code IRC 409A explains the steps …

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D&O Insurance: How to Mitigate Your Startup Legal Claims

D&O Insurance: How to Mitigate Your Startup Legal Claims

As your startup grows, so do your risks. It is no secret that your startup requires capable executives and board members to succeed. The problem arises, however, when these executives make choices that may put them in danger of personal liability risk. When such happens, Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Claims can suddenly start appearing. …

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How to Build a SaaS Company That Generates $100M ARR

How to Build a $160M SaaS Company in 3 Years

If your childhood was anything like mine, you probably went through a collecting phase. Personally, I had an obsession with Star Wars figures and later, old coins. For some strange reason, other kids in my neighborhood collected fallen car hub caps. You, dear reader, might have collected stamps, dolls, or baseball cards. The Amazing Story …

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401K Guide: How to Structure the Best Plan for Your Employees

401K Guide: How to Structure the Best Plan for Your Employees

To allure and keep top talent in today’s increasingly competitive employment market, including a retirement plan as part of your employee benefits package is an excellent idea for startups. Offering 401(k) plans to employees has several advantages, but managing such plans is a somewhat complicated process. Suppose startups don’t adhere to all the regulations and …

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