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This week on Fundamentals for Startups, we had Priyanka Kulkarni discuss Building & hiring globally: Navigating startups & talent on U.S. visas. Your startup community and team is one of the most important aspects, so hiring global talent can be very rewarding. Kulkarni went over the different types of visas and their unique benefits, along with tips during the hiring process.
Join us next week for Fundamentals for Startups on finding & scaling customer love by clicking the link in our bio.

“The biggest indicator that we needed to shift is the conviction we felt when we got negative feedback”(Jordan Bain). Today was the start of Fundamentals for Startups for April, featuring Sarah O’Sell, Jordan Bain, Kyle Buckingham, and Rodrigo Carriedo. They discussed metrics and how to decide whether or not to pivot strategies to encourage growth and new opportunities.

Join us again next Friday for another Fundamentals for Startups on Co-founder relationships: Building the partnership that builds your company by clicking the link in our bio.

In the last Fundamentals for Startups this quarter, Brian Tagami lead with the idea that “we need to stop these crimes against pitch decks.” As people’s attention span gets distracted with colors, images, or filler words, today’s startups need to follow Tagami’s advice to simplify their slides to a core message and highlight key words.

Be sure to stay in the loop and sign up for when Fundamentals for Startups continues in April by clicking the link in our bio.

“Empathy is not just nice. It’s economic.” (Lutz). Today Lubica Lutz lead an inspiring presentation for Fundamentals for Startups on the benefits of empathy within a company and the importance of listening to consumers. Participants were excited to collaborate to discuss their personal startup ideas and share improvements.
Be sure not to miss our next Fundamentals for Startups: Operating credibly in the tech startup ecosystem by clicking the link in the bio.

“The amount of money a company raises doesn’t directly correlate to how well the business will do. Focus on your product and customer” said Ken Aragon, the moderator of today’s Fundamentals for Startups. This week, entrepreneurs Aadil Diwan, Daniel Montoya, Ken Aragon, and Tom Gurski came together to discuss the misconceptions of venture capital funding and how to find different funding options while still maintaining control of the creative process.
Join us next Friday for Fundamentals for Startups: When You Don’t Need a Perfect (startup) Idea- You Need Empathy with the link in the bio.

“Most people fall in love with the idea instead of the problem,” Amit Chopra said in today’s Fundamentals for Startups lecture. Chopra discussed the mindsets used by major tech companies, including Google and Amazon, that start-ups should adopt. He emphasized that a start-up should utilize data on the entire customer base to improve products and highlighted the importance of building trust with the consumer.
Don’t miss our next Fundamentals for Startups(Beyond VC: the non‑dilutive founder’s path) by clicking the link in our bio!

Fundamentals for Startups is back. We were so happy to host Alan Hambelton for Pre-Seed Financing Fundamentals: Setting Your Startup Up for Success. Hambelton explored different financing options depending on company structure, ownership, and company stage. He also advised that start-ups begin as soon as possible and to connect with everyone because it might lead to an investor. 
For the next 4 weeks, we’ll continue having inspiring conversations in Fundamentals for Startups, so don’t miss out by clicking the link in our bio.

Happy(Startup) Hall-oween! Stay spooky, yall.

“When something is working, lean in and push the chips in,” said Rich Barton at last night’s . With Olly Downs moderating, and a full house, the event was inspiring for startups as well as people from all walks of life.

Barton told stories about his background, his successes and failures, and experiences while leading Expedia, Glassdoor, and Zillow. He also talked about what makes a good board member and shared this insight about leadership: "Disappearing is a great leadership development tool--leaders emerge when you're not accessible." A few lucky audience members were able to ask questions, and we all learned about a super effective tip for productive meetings (spoiler alert: it's not a PowerPoint deck). If you don't want to miss great moments like these, be sure to look out for our next Start Something, powered by hashtag