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Introducing OpenVC - A better way for VCs to be found
2,000+ VC firms worldwide. Searchable by investment thesis. Radically free and open.
| Mar 11, 2021
The Unbundling of WordPress: How no-code is eating WordPress' breakfast
WordPress is flawed by design. It is too complex for simple people with simple needs. By contrast, the no-code builders set you up in an environment where failure is impossible by design. They are to WordPress what Mac is to PC.
| Nov 24, 2020
Introducing OpenDeck: 1,200+ startup slides sorted by category
Over the past 7 years, I have been many times in a position to (help) build pitch decks for early-stage startups. Because I suck at designing slides, I started to steal inspiration from famous pitch decks.
| Oct 06, 2020
Roadmap to a SaaS IPO: how to unicorn your way to $100M revenue
Uncover the perfect metrics to a SaaS IPO roadmap - timeframe, growth rate, EBITDA, funding, exit milestones, sales, and headcount.
| Sep 17, 2018
Amazon, Walmart and the crumbs - A new world order in retail
While Amazon and Walmart are redefining the shape of retail, what are other players doing? Learn about the strategies and approaches to exist in that new world order.
| Aug 27, 2018
How corporate arrogance kills large organizations
Corporate innovation is difficult. We all get that. However, you cannot always hide behind the company’s process to excuse one more disruption. Sometimes, leadership just screws up. The 4 cases presented in this article — Kodak, Blackberry, Microsoft
| May 07, 2018
The Startup Lifecycle: From Garage to Unicorn
A typical tech startup lifecycle consists of 3 major stages: Garage, Growth Machine, and Unicorn. Framework based on Steve Blank, Reid Hofman, Brian Balfour, Morgan Brown.
| Jan 16, 2017
A real-life VC investment framework - The 7+1 model
Discover the investment framework a real VC uses to evaluate deals: problem, solution, business model, team, scalability, and capital efficiency.
| Sep 07, 2015