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Benefits of the Right Skills: What the Best Companies Have

Implementing training programs focused on enhancing collaboration, negotiation, and aligning the right personnel can significantly improve company culture, leading to increased productivity and output. Here are some examples from current companies that have experienced positive outcomes through such initiatives:​ 1. Affirm’s High-Performance Culture Affirm, a financial technology company, transitioned to a remote-first work model during…
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The Smartest Investment You Can Make for Fundraising Success

Part 1: Should I be fundraising? Think about what you can really sell as a person… Selling equity in your company is a unique process—one that requires a different set of skills and mindset compared to selling a product or service. Unlike traditional sales, where you’re typically promoting a single product or benefit, selling equity…
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Tactical Steps for Founders: Turning Struggles into Actionable Success

From the first article, featured here, we see the opening with Jerry Garcia’s famous line, “We’re like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.” Hence, building a successful company is not just about having a great product or service; it’s about connecting with people on a deep, emotional…
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The Founder’s Journey: Struggles, Success, and the People Who Believe

Title: The Founder’s Journey: Struggles, Success, and the People Who Believe Being a founder isn’t easy. It’s a path filled with uncertainty, long hours, and constant self-doubt. Sometimes, it feels like the world doesn’t care about what you’re building. But as Jerry Garcia once said, “We’re like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people…
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Redefining the Future of Startup Scoring: The Elevator Pitch Challenge

Introduction Hello to all budding entrepreneurs, startup aficionados, and business leaders. Today marks a milestone for us at Smart Founders and for the startup ecosystem at large. We are thrilled to unveil our revolutionary AI Elevator Pitch Scoring Tool, a game-changer in startup pitch evaluation. This tool aims to solve one of the most pressing…
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