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We are your partner in transforming tech startup dreams into reality. We integrate into your business as a cohesive team of product managers, developers, and designers. We contribute all our knowledge to bring value to the end-users and ensure your steady growth. We craft…
Are you from Katsina state and disrupting your industry or sector or simply building something amazing? Tag someone you know that is doing this below or send me a DM 🙏🏽
To prepare your startup for funding, here are several key steps you can take: 1. Know Your Numbers: It is crucial to have a clear understanding of your financials. Investors will want to see that you have a realistic plan for how you will use their funds and generate returns.
Preparing your startup for funding is a process that requires dedication, persistence, and strategic planning. By following these steps and staying focused on your goals, you can increase your chances of securing the funding needed to grow your business. #startupfunding #ttlabs
5. Validate Your Idea: Conduct market research, gather feedback from potential customers, and test your product or service to demonstrate traction and validate demand. Showing that there is a market need for your offering can make your startup more attractive to investors.
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👋🏿 A flashy pitch deck isn’t the first thing to focus on. A better option to focus on: getting your product into customers' hands. How can early-state founders do that?
Income and revenue are different things. Expenses and costs are different things. EBITDA and cash flow are different things. Let me simplify it for you:
In October 2023, we held a small AI event for angel investors in the Bay Area. We featured a handful of our AI portfolio companies. And Lutra AI founder Jiquan just blew everyone away. So… what exactly does Lutra AI do?
When investors ask for evidence of product-market fit, it is more than just a check-box activity. According to CB Insights, 42% of startups fail because there is no market need. Every successful African startup that you see in the news had to go from 0 to 1. How? ↓
I was in a meeting with two startup founders who had no idea of the value of what they created and had been meeting with sharks who wanted to take advantage of them because they needed cash. It made me understand once again why having the right early stage investors is important.
Founder 1: builds an okay product but focuses on sales and talking to customers thus finding product market fit faster Founder 2: builds the best product in the entire market for years in stealth mode and hopes customers will randomly find them Be the first startup founder.
Every startup founder should watch this. One of the best talks on marketing ever.
The trick is to understand that the faster you "do things that don't scale" at the start -> the faster you learn what your customers want -> the more likely you are to make something they want -> the faster you can start scaling your startup.
In the world of startups, the 'perfect' product launch date is a myth. Launch early, listen closely, and iterate quickly. Perfection comes from feedback, not forecasts.
Speed of execution and decision making is the biggest advantage startups have over larger companies. Plain and simple.
1st time founder: "I got a great idea for a startup so bought the domain and already started building everything to handle scale." 2nd time founder: "I got great feedback from customers about how to solve their problems so started building an MVP."
For startups founders and entrepreneurs: Success is all about shooting your shots. Win or lose please go for it. The answer is always no unless you ask. You have to create your own luck. And luck favors action.
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Are you from Katsina state and disrupting your industry or sector or simply building something amazing? Tag someone you know that is doing this below or send me a DM 🙏🏽
To prepare your startup for funding, here are several key steps you can take: 1. Know Your Numbers: It is crucial to have a clear understanding of your financials. Investors will want to see that you have a realistic plan for how you will use their funds and generate returns.
Preparing your startup for funding is a process that requires dedication, persistence, and strategic planning. By following these steps and staying focused on your goals, you can increase your chances of securing the funding needed to grow your business. #startupfunding #ttlabs
5. Validate Your Idea: Conduct market research, gather feedback from potential customers, and test your product or service to demonstrate traction and validate demand. Showing that there is a market need for your offering can make your startup more attractive to investors.
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👋🏿 A flashy pitch deck isn’t the first thing to focus on. A better option to focus on: getting your product into customers' hands. How can early-state founders do that?
Income and revenue are different things. Expenses and costs are different things. EBITDA and cash flow are different things. Let me simplify it for you:
In October 2023, we held a small AI event for angel investors in the Bay Area. We featured a handful of our AI portfolio companies. And Lutra AI founder Jiquan just blew everyone away. So… what exactly does Lutra AI do?
When investors ask for evidence of product-market fit, it is more than just a check-box activity. According to CB Insights, 42% of startups fail because there is no market need. Every successful African startup that you see in the news had to go from 0 to 1. How? ↓
I was in a meeting with two startup founders who had no idea of the value of what they created and had been meeting with sharks who wanted to take advantage of them because they needed cash. It made me understand once again why having the right early stage investors is important.
Founder 1: builds an okay product but focuses on sales and talking to customers thus finding product market fit faster Founder 2: builds the best product in the entire market for years in stealth mode and hopes customers will randomly find them Be the first startup founder.
Every startup founder should watch this. One of the best talks on marketing ever.
If you're building a startup just want to let you know I'm rooting for you. It ain't easy but it's worth it. If it was easy everyone would do it. So please enjoy the ride, make progress daily and play the long game.
The trick is to understand that the faster you "do things that don't scale" at the start -> the faster you learn what your customers want -> the more likely you are to make something they want -> the faster you can start scaling your startup.
In the world of startups, the 'perfect' product launch date is a myth. Launch early, listen closely, and iterate quickly. Perfection comes from feedback, not forecasts.
Speed of execution and decision making is the biggest advantage startups have over larger companies. Plain and simple.
1st time founder: "I got a great idea for a startup so bought the domain and already started building everything to handle scale." 2nd time founder: "I got great feedback from customers about how to solve their problems so started building an MVP."
For startups founders and entrepreneurs: Success is all about shooting your shots. Win or lose please go for it. The answer is always no unless you ask. You have to create your own luck. And luck favors action.
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