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Last updated: January 27, 2025

Make your startup fundable with profitable customer acquisition

September 26, 2022

Are you struggling to convince investors to back your startup? You’re not alone, but the reason for your difficulties may be simpler than you think. Granted, fundraising has been getting harder over the past few years. Still, some startups excel whilst others become stuck. Those becoming stuck often lack a clear understanding of their traction. During my last three years as a venture capitalist and mentor, I've worked with over 100 early-stage startups. Most of them had one thing in common – th

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I was a Norwegian fishing guru

September 14, 2022

Story about how everything doesn't have to be perfect to work. 🎣

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Strategies for growing your startup with content marketing

September 12, 2022

If you’re in the world of business, you probably know the importance of continually expanding to be successful. And while there are many different ways to do this, one of the most effective is through content marketing. But what if you're not sure how to get started? Or if you've tried it before but haven't seen the results you were hoping for? In either case, we've got you covered. This post will discuss some powerful content marketing strategies for growing your startup. What is content mar

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How to structure a perfect pitch deck to get funded

September 5, 2022

Making a pitch can be nerve-wracking. But if you have a solid structure, you can present your business in a way that will intrigue and interest investors.

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How your startup can use influencer marketing

August 29, 2022

Influencer marketing can be a great way to reach a larger audience and achieve your business goals. By following these tips, you'll be on your way to running a successful influencer marketing campaign.

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Make €50K extra income with these 4 side hustles

August 25, 2022

This blog is one of my sources of more-or-less passive extra income. Here's my take on side hustle business and what's actually my combination of additional revenue streams.

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SaaS growth hacks

August 22, 2022

Out in the big wide world, there are many SaaS growth hacks for you to discover. In fact, there is a massive variety of tactics that can be implemented. Though, this can often be far more confusing, and you may even overthink all of the steps. There can often be far too many hacks that make zero sense to you. This can cause you to give up or even give it a go and not stick with it long enough to see the results. However, this guide is the solution to all your worries. In this piece, we will ta

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Growth hacking vs traditional marketing with a limited budget

August 22, 2022

Read on as we define growth hacking, give a brief history of the practice before diving into a comparison between growth hacking and more traditional marketing methods.

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Guide to necessary startup marketing metrics: CAC, ROI & LTV

August 15, 2022

There are essentially 3 metrics you need to care about in the early days: CAC, ROI, LTV.

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How to make your startup fundable (bootstrappers' guide)

August 8, 2022

It's rare that anyone will be as passionate about your startup as you are. Sure, you can sell people on your grand vision, but it's going to be challenging to secure buy-in unless you can back that up with cold, hard financials.

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