startups
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After seeing startups from the inside and out, from seed rounds to billion-dollar companies, from board meetings and CEO dinners to coaching sessions and leadership retreats – three mistakes get made by companies time and time again: Underestimating the importance of narrative when fundraising (and expecting a good product/solution to speak for itself) Investors invest…
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There’s almost always an element of “fake it ’till you make it” for a successful, disruptive startup. Some companies just push their luck a little too far. There are lessons here for anyone raising money from investors. 1. Theranos Raised $1.1 billion Theranos claimed to have developed a proprietary blood testing technology, the problem was…