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Why It’s Hard For Startups To Raise Money in Bangladesh

Why It’s Hard For Startups To Raise Money in Bangladesh

Venture capitalists have more money to invest than ever, but most of it goes to a tiny handful of companies. Startup funding is like Hollywood this way. For every one successful star, there are many more struggling actors who will

Arshad January 26, 2021 Fundraising & Equity Read more

Why Investors Avoid Cutting-Edge, University-Born Innovation

There’s no doubt that some of our most valuable innovations started in university settings. However, in my experience, many game-changing innovations never make it to market, even if the science supporting them is strong. Here’s what I’ve been seeing. University

Arshad March 5, 2020 Fundraising & Equity Read more

Why Tech Startups May Be A Safe Haven For Investments, Even Amidst A Pandemic

Following a 9-year uninterrupted bull run, the stock market faces a major correction caused by COVID-19 prevention measures and panic. With markets falling, is investing in startups sane? Living and working in Hong Kong, I’ve had a front-row seat to

Arshad February 28, 2020 Fundraising & Equity, Strategy Read more

When to Incorporate Your Business

This isn’t legal or accounting advice.  Once upon a time the first step towards starting a business was to incorporate. In the US, that means calling the IRS to get an Employer Identification Number (EIN). With an EIN, entrepreneurs can

Arshad April 8, 2015 Fundraising & Equity, Strategy Read more

Hide Your Wife, Hide Your Kids

Entrepreneurs hear this when raising money from investors. While being married and having kids is usually a sign of stability and adulthood, in the entrepreneurial world, these are sometimes seen as barriers to success. The entrepreneur who talks about family

Arshad April 28, 2014 Fundraising & Equity No Comments Read more

How To Start A Company When You’re Broke

How To Start A Company When You’re Broke

Starting a company is an expensive proposition, which is why the startup community is filled with privileged people with expensive degrees.  When it comes to starting a company, you’ll need cash and contacts. But you can’t count on investors, your

Arshad April 7, 2014 Fundraising & Equity, Strategy No Comments Read more

Why You Shouldn’t Use NDAs

It’s natural to want to protect one’s awesome new business idea from copycats and competitors. So it’s not surprising when entrepreneurs start asking everyone they meet to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). This is a bad idea. For the reasons

Arshad March 5, 2014 Best Practices, Fundraising & Equity No Comments Read more

How Many Founders A Startup Should Have

If you’re looking to start a venture-backed startup, the ideal number of founders is one, two or three, but ideally two. The number of founders should a) cause no issues with fundraising, b) promote a low-drama workplace, and c) be

Arshad September 30, 2013 Fundraising & Equity, Hiring No Comments Read more

Why You Shouldn’t Build That App

I often come across great ideas that would obviously make for blockbuster mobile apps. I proceed with almost none of them. The reason I hesitate to build new apps outside of my current project, Power 20, is because mobile apps

Arshad May 23, 2013 Failing, Fundraising & Equity, Strategy No Comments Read more

How to Determine Pay

I use this framework to think about pay, promotions, and bonuses. Path If an employee is a potential future leader, I’ll want to fast track their promotions and pay scale. If they’re being groomed to succeed a current leader, their

Arshad June 21, 2012 Fundraising & Equity, Hiring No Comments Read more
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