How Not to Fail as a Startup

We look at the most common reasons why startups fail and what to do in order to not capsize your endeavour.

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10 Chapters

1

5 Reasons Startups Fail And How To Avoid Making These Mistakes

Here are the top 5 lessons for startups to be successful.

2

The Market Always Wins

Finding the product-market fit is crucial for the vitality of a startup.

3

PR is no bullshit – Here are 3 reasons why

Learn how to do PR for your startup and why to do it.

4

How to Reduce Risk as an Angel Investor & Get Attention as a Startup Founder – Interview with Wouter Kneepkens

Wouter Kneepkens gives away tips for both angels and founders.

5

Do You Need a Notary for Your Seed Round?

When you’re generating value within a company, written agreements about how that value is to be divided are crucial.

6

Startups, Investor Updates Are Important (Here’s Why)

People who invest in your company have a vested interest in its development and its progress and they want to be kept up to date with what you’re doing.

7

Bridging The Equity Gap

The hardest period to finance is the so-called ‘equity gap’, the period between the initial injection of founder savings (usually about €50k) and later VC rounds (about €1m).

8

Advice From Europe’s Top 10 Startup CEOs

Here are some tips from top 10 startup CEOs in Europe.

9

6 Tips for a Successful Angel Investment Campaign

You’ve already got your team, you are working hard to find your product-market fit, and you have probably estimated how much you need in cash in order achieve your milestones. So what now? Well you, like all other mortal startups, need funding in order to achieve those goals.

10

Top 10 Tips to Raise Funding

Tienko Rasker, Leapfunder’s CEO, offers his top 10 tips for startups seeking funding.