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Applying the Startup Mindset to Big Corp & Losing Half Your Your Staff in the Process [CEO Interview]

Making the difficult decision to move away from a traditional corporate structure and transforming a company’s culture to that of a Silicon Valley startup is a huge undertaking. An undertaking that Reed Taussig, an entrepreneur, business leader and VC with over 35 years of experience faced firsthand. He’s spent that…

Rui LourençoDecember 7, 2022

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How a Startup Accelerator Catapulted my Entrepreneurial Journey (Founder Interview)

Recently, my co-founder Paolo released an article on the 50 best startup accelerators in the US. In it, he shared an in-depth process of how to apply for the top 10 on that list and included reviews of each. One of those reviews came from 500 Startups Alumni, Bethany Stachenfeld. She’s…

Rui LourençoSeptember 2, 2022

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5 Key Lessons on Finding a Co-Founder From Award-Winning Entrepreneurs

If you're reading this, you're most likely in the throes of finding a co-founder for your startup. And, as you're probably already aware, the search isn’t easy. Finding someone with the perfect balance of hard and soft skills to become your partner in crime on this journey can be daunting.…

Rui LourençoAugust 9, 2022

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6 Vital Lessons on Building a Startup Team from Multi-Million Dollar Entrepreneurs

“I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. My rationale is simple: everything goes wrong and only great teams can respond to competitors, markets, funding environments, staff departures, PR disasters and the like.” Mark Suster, Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist …

Rui LourençoApril 1, 2022

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7 Entrepreneurial Mindset Lessons from Founders that Raised Millions

A large part of my role at Altar revolves around having conversations with entrepreneurs. First and foremost, I believe good marketing comes from speaking with the people you're trying to help as frequently as possible. If you can combine that with a program that can bring value to the community…

Rui LourençoJanuary 18, 2022

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Lessons Learned From Over 25 Years in Silicon Valley [Founder Story]

This is part two of a two-part conversation with serial founder and pioneer of “digital identity” Garrett Gafke on how he built and launched his most successful startup, IdentityMind. Click here to read part one. Recently, I sat down with Garrett Gafke to talk about how he built his startup,…

Rui LourençoOctober 8, 2021

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How to Build a Million Dollar Startup by Falling in Love With a Problem, Not a Solution [Founder Story]

Uri Levine, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Waze, famously coined the phrase: “Fall in love with the problem, not the solution” I’m sure you’ve heard it before. It’s quite a common expression in the startup scene. But what about a real-life example from someone who took that motto to…

Paolo DottaSeptember 17, 2021

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How a Lot of Rejection and 4 Years in “Stealth Mode” Turned into $21M in Funding [Founder Story]

Launching a startup is a huge undertaking that will test your personal and professional relationships to the limit. Something serial entrepreneur and startup founder Garrett Gafke knows a thing or two about. He pioneered the digital identity industry when he founded his startup IdentityMind back in 2011. After achieving over…

Rui LourençoAugust 6, 2021

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From Struggling to Buy a TV to Getting Acquired by a $7.5B Fintech Monster

Throughout this series of interviews, I’ve talked to several non-tech entrepreneurs who’ve shared their insights and tips on building a startup. So, in this interview – the 10th in The Startup Journey series – it was great to sit down with a technical founder – Adarsh Jain. Besides that, it never…

Rui LourençoFebruary 6, 2022

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How This Unicorn Founder Built an Airline Out of Necessity

Two minutes into our latest founder interview - the ninth in the Startup Journey series - and I knew I was in for a treat. Just check out my face!It was during those first two minutes that Wade Eyerly shared a significant part of his background, like how he: Built…

Rui LourençoSeptember 12, 2022

The Startup Journey Interviews

Applying the Startup Mindset to Big Corp & Losing Half Your Your Staff in the Process [CEO Interview]

How a Startup Accelerator Catapulted my Entrepreneurial Journey (Founder Interview)

5 Key Lessons on Finding a Co-Founder From Award-Winning Entrepreneurs

6 Vital Lessons on Building a Startup Team from Multi-Million Dollar Entrepreneurs

7 Entrepreneurial Mindset Lessons from Founders that Raised Millions

Lessons Learned From Over 25 Years in Silicon Valley [Founder Story]

How to Build a Million Dollar Startup by Falling in Love With a Problem, Not a Solution [Founder Story]

How a Lot of Rejection and 4 Years in “Stealth Mode” Turned into $21M in Funding [Founder Story]

From Struggling to Buy a TV to Getting Acquired by a $7.5B Fintech Monster

How This Unicorn Founder Built an Airline Out of Necessity

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