by Fred M. Haney | Oct 15, 2025 | Beyond the Deck Course, Entrepreneurship
In my last post, I explained why a great pitch deck alone isn’t enough to entice investors these days. Because investors are much more interested in how you communicate, respond, and convince during real conversations than they are a slick pitch deck. This is why I...
by Fred M. Haney | May 7, 2025 | Entrepreneurship, Startups
Many startup company founders I meet think that angels are just a smaller version of venture capitalists. This assumption is inaccurate and can lead to significant misunderstandings in fundraising, including the possibility of being unable to raise funds. Below I’ll...
by Fred M. Haney | Feb 26, 2025 | Business Models, Entrepreneurship, Fred Haney, Startups
There are many reasons why startups fail, and sometimes it’s a combination of factors that lead to that failure. In the competitive landscape of high-tech startups, having a promising idea isn’t enough. From bad timing, and shifting economic conditions to lack...
by Fred M. Haney | Jan 29, 2025 | Business Models, Entrepreneurship, Fred Haney, Startups
There are several reasons why startups fail, despite groundbreaking ideas and revolutionary concepts. Even when they promise to disrupt industries or create massive value they can fail to transform into sustainable businesses. But why? One of the reasons that startups...
by Fred M. Haney | Jun 19, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Startups, The Fundable Startup
Why do venture capitalists focus so much on the management of startup companies? Why do VCs want experienced CEOs over great ideas and marketability, even? It’s the leadership factor. I recently wrote a blog touching on the topic of how choosing the wrong CEO...
by Fred M. Haney | May 1, 2024 | Business Models, Entrepreneurship, Startups
In my fifty years of experience working with hundreds of startups, I can safely say there’s one roadblock to startup funding that outweighs all others—and most companies will never know the real reason they did not get funded. So, what is this roadblock, and why is it...
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