The Startup Help Desk

In this episode we answer questions submitted by founders just like you, including: When is my product ready for launch? When will I know if my fundraising process is working? How do I hire for positions where I don’t have any experience myself? You can submit questions for us to answer on our website https://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com/ or on Twitter @thestartuphd - we'd love to hear from you...

We discuss questions on the minds of many companies these days: How do we sell the company? Whether you want to sell or need to sell, few people have experience doing it and even fewer have ever done it well. We address common questions about the selling process based on years of experience selling and buying companies including: When do you need to start planning a sale? How do you sell a company...

In this episode we answer questions submitted by founders just like you, including: How do you motivate your team around your vision? What's the difference between Customer Development and Sales? When do you need Generalists or Specialists on your team? You can submit questions for us to answer on our website https://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com/ or on Twitter @thestartuphd - we'd love to...

In this episode we answer questions submitted by founders just like you, including: How do you get useful feedback from investors? How many investors is too many? How do you get your first customers to pay you? You can submit questions for us to answer on our website https://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com/ or on Twitter @thestartuphd - we'd love to hear from you! Episode Notes Reminder: this is n...

In this episode we answer questions submitted by founders just like you, including: How do you know when you’ve found Product/Market Fit? How do you know when it’s time to pivot? Or that you just haven’t spent enough time on your existing strategy? How far in the future should you be planning? You can submit questions for us to answer on our website https://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com/ or on Twitte...

In this episode we answer questions submitted by founders just like you, including: What corporate structure should you have? Does it matter? How do you scale hiring? How do you resolve co-founder disagreements? You can submit questions for us to answer on our website https://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com/ or on Twitter @thestartuphd - we'd love to hear from you! Episode Notes: Q1: What corporat...

In this episode we answer questions submitted by founders just like you, including: How do you handle a co-founder who isn't scaling in their position at the company?  What do you do when you are overwhelmed as a founder and know you have to hire, but don't have the time?  I have a consulting business that is cashflow positive, but want to pivot to a product so we can grow faster. How do...

In this episode we answer questions submitted by founders just like you, including: If you see other startups doing the same thing, is that a sign that there is a demand for this opportunity? Or a sign that you are not differentiated enough? How do you acquire your first five customers? How do you fire someone? You can submit questions for us to answer on our website https://www.thestartuphelpdesk...