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How to evaluate an early-stage startup

How to evaluate an early-stage startup

This is my homemade methodology to assess early-stage startups. It's a simple but thorough checklist that prospective founders, investors, and employees can go through before committing their time or money.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | July 7, 2020
Startup financial models - 12 templates compared

Startup financial models - 12 templates compared

Need a financial model for your startup? Fear not. I have extensively compared the top 12 templates, free and paid, so you don't have to do it.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | April 20, 2020
The Startup Lifecycle: From Garage to Unicorn

The Startup Lifecycle: From Garage to Unicorn

A typical tech startup lifecycle consists of 3 major stages: Garage, Growth Machine, and Unicorn. Framework based on Steve Blank, Reid Hofman, Brian Balfour, Morgan Brown.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | January 16, 2017
A real-life VC investment framework - The 7+1 model

A real-life VC investment framework - The 7+1 model

Discover the investment framework a real VC uses to evaluate deals: problem, solution, business model, team, scalability, and capital efficiency.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | September 7, 2015