A common question founders have is how to build and scale their sales team. Sales is a vital function that requires a great level of strategic attention from the leaders of a startup. Learn when you should make your first sales, the right profiles for your first hires, when you should hire BDRs and more in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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Any founder knows that building a company comes with an inevitable rollercoaster of emotions—from the excitement of landing large customers to the fear of not being able to raise enough capital. While society often equates showing emotions with weakness, by being open about your emotions and enabling your team to do the same, founders can make a profoundly positive effect on their organization and their own professional life. Learn how you can solve the deeper problems that affect your business through bringing your emotions to work in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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Any founder who has raised capital knows that fundraising is hectic and stressful. Maintaining the momentum you need to secure favorable terms means keeping track of where you are in the process with each investor. Learn how founders can be proactive and organized about their fundraising process in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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It’s not who you know - it’s who your network knows. Building and leveraging your network to get introductions is the tried and true way to meet investors and get funding. Learn the art and science of the process in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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Leading a startup towards success is no easy feat. Leading a startup through success is even harder. But, that is the life founders sign up for. In order to be the best CEO you can be, you need to make time for deliberate actions and habits to find balance in life. Learn how CEOs can balance their stress, passion, and self-awareness in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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The decisions made around allocating equity early on in a startup’s lifecycle will have major effects on its long-term financial well-being. Make strategic decisions now that will put your company in the best possible position when it comes time to growth and scale your company. Learn all this and more in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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Common questions we hear from founders - how can I do well in my Y Combinator interview and how do I best prepare? We put together the following best practices based on our experiences advising hundreds of startups through the fundraise process. Learn how to prepare and present with confidence in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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For most founders, selling a company is a life changing event that they have had no training for. This guide is intended to help startups navigate questions around the acquisition process, know what to be prepared for, and how to see through bad deals. Learn all this and more in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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Raising a seed round is an exciting step toward your startup’s success. However there is a lot of unknown including (but not limited to) understanding key investment terms, the types of seed investors, and how to pick a valuation for your company. Learn all this and more in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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Every CEO goes through times when things just aren’t working. While this might be true, what is not true is the feeling that generally accompanies it: “I’m all alone and this is a unique problem.” Learn the 5 struggles that all founders encounter and how to overcome them in this episode of Startup Straight Talk.

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