As a startup founder, one of your most important decisions is dividing up your company’s equity among your founding peers. This decision can be complicated, as there are many factors to consider, such as the experience and contributions of each founder, the amount of funding the company has received, and the company’s future goals. In… Continue reading Founder’s Share Calculator: How much should each founder get?
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Mekha Chandran is a startup consultant helping startups navigate the challenges of launching and scaling their businesses. With a focus on connecting entrepreneurs with the right technical cofounders and crafting effective business strategies, Mekha is dedicated to turning innovative ideas into successful ventures. With a passion for helping startups find their footing, she shares insights on finding technical cofounders, developing business strategies, and achieving growth. Through her articles, Mekha provides practical advice to guide entrepreneurs on their journey to success.
I Have A Great Idea For A New App. What To Do Next?
If you have a good idea to build a new app, then you can develop anything! The best thing needed to develop an app is to have a unique idea. Once you have sorted it out, your next step is to do proper research on the topic. Before you build it you need to understand… Continue reading I Have A Great Idea For A New App. What To Do Next?
How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Programmer for Your Startup?
Recently, Inc magazine published an article predicting the best industry opportunities for entrepreneurs in the coming year. The recommended suggestions are as follows: Biometric Scanning Software Fraud Detection Software Corporate Wellness Sustainable Building Materials Drone Manufacturing Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence Food Analytics and Tech. This means that out of the 9 industries… Continue reading How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Programmer for Your Startup?
What is Wrong with Incubators and Why We Are Starting a New One?
In the early days of the internet boom, in 1996, when Bill Gross founded Idealabin, the idea of startup incubators was somewhat novel. Research and tech parks are not the same as incubators. Startups are the only focus of incubators. The majority of tech parks don’t provide any services to help businesses. Our economy has… Continue reading What is Wrong with Incubators and Why We Are Starting a New One?
How to Proceed When Someone Else is Working on your Startup Idea?
Imagine that you are planning to start a new Startup. You have a fantastic startup idea to build. And you need to ensure your approach is unique and doesn’t exist. You start working on the concept. You are enthusiastic, and you are on to something. One day your friend finds that your idea is the… Continue reading How to Proceed When Someone Else is Working on your Startup Idea?
A New Kind of Venture Capital
Last few weeks I was working on a project. It is a seed funding company for Chicago startups. I am trying to bring a few Chicago Entrepreneurs together to launch this seed funding company for startup companies in the state. I was meeting a few folks about this for the last few weeks. So far… Continue reading A New Kind of Venture Capital