A lot has been said about the process of launching a startup, but not everything you’ve heard is true. From loneliness to funding, look below for a list of 7 common myths about starting a company. Myth #1. Launching a startup is a lonely business Today there’s a large community of people who share your startup […]

So you work for a startup that has raised gobs of VC money and is about to be sold for many millions of dollars. Great, right? Not exactly. If the liquidation preference overhang looms, you may walk away with nothing. The liquidation preference overhang is kind of like musical chairs when a company gets sold, […]

We sat down with Sonia Sahney Nagar, the founder of Pickie, for Do What You Love — a new series that showcases the entrepreneurs behind emerging companies. Here’s what she shared: I studied mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan and got my start in tech a little bit there. I used to spend my summers programming for a […]

From legal and tax issues to long-term payouts, here’s what to consider

It’s really hard to teach someone how to hire, how to manage, and how to lead. Like many things, it’s usually best to learn on the job, practice, and improve after making a lot of mistakes along the way. The problem is, as a startup, you can’t afford to make a lot of mistakes when […]

What Is Patent Pending To paraphrase the always quotable Ralph Wiggum: “Miss Hoover, what’s a patent?” You probably already have a general understanding of what a patent is and what it covers, but the USPTO offers different varieties, any one of which may be more appropriate for your concept than the others. The three most […]

A phrase my high school cross country and track coach used over and over again is, “Don’t worry about the results. Focus on the process and the result will take care of itself.” He would say this when I’d stress about shaving ten seconds to qualify for State Finals. Instead, he made me focus on […]