Business Advice

Advice for anyone on the path to building a business—whether you’re a founder, solopreneur, or leader of a growing team. When every decision counts, you need advice that’s tactical, proven, and actionable. Here’s everything you need to make smarter moves at any stage of building your business.

Business Advice

Startup Hiring: Finding the Right People at the Right Time

Discover tips for founders on how to hire a startup’s first employees. Learn how to evaluate candidates and which traits to look for in a startup employee.

November 21, 2024

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Founder-Led Content: A Secret Weapon for Startup Growth

Steli Efti shares his tips for using founder-led content marketing as a strategy to fuel early stage startup growth.

November 14, 2024

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How to Scale from 0 to 1,000 Customers (Without Breaking Everything)

B2B SaaS founder Steli Efti shares his customer acquisition strategy for startups. Learn key tactics to acquire your first 10, 100, and 1,000 customers.

October 24, 2024

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How to Know When It’s Time to Pivot Your Startup

Nearly every successful startup undergoes a pivot at some point. Steli Efti shares his advice for when and how to pivot your startup idea.

October 10, 2024

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My Seven Attempts to Get Into Y Combinator

Close founder Steli Efti had six failed attempts before getting into Y Combinator. Learn what worked–and what didn’t–in the process.

September 26, 2024

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More Money, More Problems: The Case for Bootstrapping Your Startup

Steli Efti shares his advice for B2B SaaS startup founders looking to bootstrap—aka launch and scale a business without outside funding.

September 26, 2024