Curt Nichols of Glade Optics shares his journey from bootstrapping with credit cards to scaling a high-seven-figure business in ski gear.

Fractional talent is a great way to get experienced team members on a part-time basis to augment your full-time staff in a cost-efficient way.

Matt literally wrote the book on startup boards. Heed his advice and find the best possible board members, keeping a balance between independents and investors.

Start your hiring processes while you’re fundraising so you can hire as soon as you raise. Otherwise, you waste valuable months.

The next two post-funding mistakes are over-spending and not forecasting cash. Cash is king!

There are three post-funding mistakes Matt regularly sees from founders. The first is under-reporting.

While funding is down, it’s down less at Seed. Angel investing is down, but it’s likely leveled out and will hold steady. There is still a plethora of capital available, and there are incredible tools to start businesses using low/no-code. There’s never been a better time to start a company.

Please listen to Peter’s message about option exercise window. Personally, I agree with him that exercise windows should be longer for employees. The 90-day industry standard is just an arbitrary number.

As fundraising constricts, investor-friendly terms come out. Understand the effect these terms have on you and your company, as well as the effects of stacking SAFEs.