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Do you have a startup idea you’ve been waiting to launch? Stop waiting; get the idea validated before you leave your day job! The Trajectory Series is a five-month program where you will get the fundamentals of ideation to product/market fit. You’ll complete customer development interviews, understand how startups make $$, and build a pitch

Feedback is a powerful tool in the startup world, and when properly utilized, it can profoundly impact the trajectory of a start-up. Despite this, many entrepreneurs share a common frustration: Venture Capitalists (VCs) seemingly provide subpar feedback. This perplexing scenario often leaves entrepreneurs scratching their heads, yearning for meaningful input to improve their chances of

Will Your Startup Make $$? Or be a Statistic??

This seminar was delivered on May 10, 2023 at TractionSpace in Tacoma WA

Hubspot, the CRM company based in Boston that created the term “in-bound marketing” publishes some amazing resources for startup founders. You’ll find their guides on pricing, account-based sales and other topics helpful if you’re new to marketing for your startup. They also have great software at free and discounted prices (90% off for the first

Pulled Term Sheets, pending recession, a self-fulfilling prophecy, investors who aren’t coming through, or have you just plain waited too long to trim your expenses? It doesn’t matter which reason, what matters is – what are you going to do about it and where do you start when things start to unravel? 1. Stop wishing!

This presentation was an online Zoom event on June 14, 2022. Looking to buy Dave’s book, go to Amazon here.

Congregate Accelerator Program is a startup accelerator focused on technology innovation to ensure the safe reopening and resiliency of tourism in the PNW after Covid-19. WTIA Partnership with Congregate Customer Development Seminar – May 11, 2022

I’ve never been good about posting a multipart tweet… When there are more comments on Twitter about layoffs and funding uncertainty than Series A (monster) rounds of funding, it’s time to pay attention. I sent this email to our portfolio companies as a three-minute read. Portfolio Company Notes – May 6, 2022  As we continue

Ideation Master Class What Makes a Great Startup Idea? 11 Frameworks for Ideation Session Two Session Three How startups make money. Pricing, Product/Market Fit. Session Four – Go-to-Market Session Five – Final