by Nicole Cormier | Mar 9, 2022 | Small Business, Blog, Startups, Investors
The most common inquiry we get from startups is, “when do I use a company versus a contractor versus an employee?” Our research has concluded that getting this question right correlates with startup success, and getting it wrong often leads to startup...
by Nicole Cormier | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog, Investors
It is no secret that a functional team will always outperform a dysfunctional one. Any sports fan will tell you the coach’s ability to get the team to work together as a team will always outperform a group of dysfunctional superstars. But, how do you tell if...
by Nicole Cormier | Oct 7, 2021 | Blog, Investors
We have a lot of interactions with CMs (Contract Manufacturers). These companies are excellent—they can do ten thousand things and not make a single mistake. Their business must work this way to stay competitive. Product development, on the other hand, is different....
by Nicole Cormier | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog, Startups, Investors
I never met a startup that was not positive they would succeed. Indeed, overconfidence is a necessary talent for becoming an entrepreneur; if only it was a sufficient one as well we would not see 95% of startups fail. All entrepreneurs believe in themselves and their...
