Founders Korner by Koridor

Unlock the secrets to successful hiring for non-technical founders in our latest episode featuring Greg Griesemer, Founder & CEO of 1130.Works. Join us as we dive into the essentials: defining your hiring goals and mastering the hiring process. Learn how to pinpoint key roles vital for early-stage startups, ensuring your team not only shares your vision but also possesses the expertise needed to drive your venture to new heights. Don't miss out on this invaluable advice! 🚀

To secure investor interest, you must demonstrate why you're the ideal non-technical founder to invest in and why your business idea hold promise. This involves identifying a solvable problem where you hold a competitive advantage, building a user base for feedback, and refining your business model for scalability. Join us in this eye-opening podcast with Robert Hudges III, Manager Director at Citizens Bank as he shares his key insights on capture investor interest and building a successful business.

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Hosted by Sepehr Shoarinejad

With a seasoned history of entrepreneurship in various industries, Sepehr brings a wealth of startup experience to help founders build and launch a SaaS business. Through his array of ventures, he has a balanced and realistic understanding of the skills and knowledge required to thrive as a non-technical founder in a technical world. His primary passion to help drive like-minded entrepreneurs to success is the reason behind his Founders Korner podcast, and the workshops he runs across Canada and the US. So whether you're just getting started or you're looking for ways to accelerate your growth, be sure to subscribe to the Founders Korner.

In a startup, the Product Manager plays a crucial role as the bridge between the company's vision and its customers' needs. They are responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, ensuring that the product meets market demands, and driving its development from conception to launch. This involves conducting market research, gathering user feedback, prioritizing features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, and marketing.

Join us on our newest podcast episode with Rafiat Babayode, CEO and Co-Founder of Moremee Inc. as we explore the indispensable role of Product Managers in driving innovation and success.

Join us on our newest podcast episode with Ray Blakney, CEO/Founder of Rayvensoft Ventures, LLC, as we chat about the journey of building successful startups from the ground up. Did you know, behind every 'overnight success' story lies years of hard work and dedication? We're part of a culture that craves instant results, captivated by tales of overnight success that dominate our generation's narrative. In this podcast, we're breaking down the myth of overnight startup success, how to future-proof your business idea with mentorship, and more.

Want to launch a startup or maybe you’re just starting that journey? But you don’t think you need AI in your product….

You've just launched a GREAT product and you're ready to start selling. But you're met with .....crickets.....

You're not getting traction. And you don't have feedback to tell you where you're going wrong - is it the positioning? is it the marketing channel?Tip #1, become a sales-led founder.

In the beginning, you're not going to use strategies that scale. You need scrappy 1:1 tactics.

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Agency - https://www.koridor.io/

Join Our Newsletter - https://www.koridor.io/founders-korner

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LinkedIn - / koridor 🎧

Hosted by Sepehr Shoarinejad With a seasoned history of entrepreneurship in various industries, Sepehr brings a wealth of startup experience to help founders build and launch a SaaS business. Through his array of ventures, he has a balanced and realistic understanding of the skills and knowledge required to thrive as a non-technical founder in a technical world. His primary passion to help drive like-minded entrepreneurs to success is the reason behind his Founders Korner podcast, and the workshops he runs across Canada and the US. So whether you're just getting started or you're looking for ways to accelerate your growth, be sure to subscribe to the Founders Korner.

Being a founder is a lonely job. And founders struggle to find the right support - both personally and professionally - to thrive.

The majority of startups fail before achieving Product Market Fit. First-time founders in particular struggle to make it to their seed or series A investment. So how do you set yourself up to be one of the very few who make it to this milestone?

Join us for another episode of Founders Korner podcast. We're joined by Eva Dobrzanska, Investment & Dealflow Manager at Block Dojo, a UK-based incubator. We dig into how AI is almost always misunderstood in the startup world. And Eva shares what she considers 'red flags' for startup investments, and shares what to realistically expect as you start your raising journey. .

Welcome back to the Founders Korner! Today, we have a packed episode, gaining invaluable knowledge from Arden, an Investment Manager at Yaletown Partners that invests in pre-seed to series A companies. Arden and Sepehr discuss the blunt truth about what venture capital firms are looking for in startups including team composition, revenue and product-market fit. Arden paints the picture of the true perspective behind what a VC sees when they first take a look at your startups’ pitch deck. This podcast episode will leave you knowing  the secrets that investors are looking for, what to say and ask when looking at VC money.

Connect with Arden here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardentse/

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

04:30 Is investing a gamble?

05:00 Professional investors vs. just-for-fun investors

05:55 What is the VC’s perspective?

06:40 Angel vs. Venture Capital money

08:30 What is good governance for your startup?

13:00 What VC’s look for in pre-seed, series A companies?

21:25 How to find the best talent

27:50 VC’s need evidence to invest

29:00 What founders don’t understand about the VC world

32:11 What does a VC’s portfolio look like?

38:45 Ask a VC any questions!

40:30 Conclusion