How to Measure Product-Market Fit Without Guessing
Retention, pull signals and a short survey turn product-market fit from a hunch into evidence you can track every week.
Using Podcasts and Content to Build Founder Credibility
How founders use podcasts, articles and consistent content to build credibility with customers and investors.
How to Submit Your Pitch Deck to STAK Ventures
What the STAK Ventures deck form asks, how to prepare your materials and what happens after you submit.
Building a Startup Brand on a Lean Budget
Startup branding on a lean budget: positioning, consistency, content and events that make a young company memorable.
Building Your First Startup Board the Right Way
How first-time founders build a startup board: who sits on it, advisors versus directors and the documents that set the rules.
What Makes a Great Startup Mentor Relationship
How founders choose a startup mentor, set a cadence and make asks that turn advice into progress.
The First 90 Days After Closing a Seed Round
What to lock in during the first 90 days after closing a seed round: hiring, metrics, board rhythm and runway discipline.
How to Write an Investor Update People Actually Read
Cadence, format, metrics and asks: how to write an investor update that busy readers open, finish and act on.
How to Run a Customer Discovery Sprint in Two Weeks
A practical two-week plan for testing your riskiest assumptions with real customers before you build.
Why Founder Community Matters More Than Founders Admit
Why founder community in Oakland matters: peers, mentors and events that cut isolation and sharpen decisions in the early years.
