Category: entrepreneurship
In-Market Search for Product-Market Fit
Last week, I was listening to a podcast from “Invest Like the Best,” where guest Miles Grimshaw discussed a concept I’ve encountered before, but never described in the same manner. The concept revolves around the in-market search for product-market fit. Historically, product-market fit has been discussed in contexts where new ideas and markets were explored.…
How to pitch me: 7 investors discuss what they’re looking for in September 2023
If you’d like to know what investors are looking for, how they want to be approached and what they’re most likely to ask, keep reading.
Research: In Recessions, Employees Avoid Jobs with Startups
Job seekers’ risk aversion during downturns makes growth even harder for startups.
Six imperatives for building AI-first companies
The impact of AI-first companies will be greater, financial returns superior, and moats more enduring than their AI-enabled counterparts.
Dual Threat CEOs that Build and Invest
Several months ago, Auren Hoffman wrote a blog post titled Dual Threat CEOs where full-time founder/CEOs are also investing in startups with institutional money. At the time, I didn’t think about it too much and put it aside as another interesting theory without knowing too many people to whom it actually applied. However, after reading…
Prepare Your Mind: Nutrition for Mental Well-Being and Hygiene with Zak Williams of PYM
On this week’s episode we have a very special guest join to talk about the future of mental well-being and hygiene. Zak Williams — son of the entertainer Robin Williams — shares how his journey has influenced the creation of his company PYM. PYM create…
Voice Dictation to ChatGPT to Polished Content in 5 Minutes
Last week, I was with a group of entrepreneurs in Chicago as part of the Endeavor organization. One of the topics that naturally came up was ChatGPT, and how we were using it inside our respective startups. After discussing the usual ways we use it, I shared my favorite use case: cleaning up longform text…
Is a VC Market upswing coming?
Is a VC Market upswing coming? Plus, how to hit the ground running after the summer slow down & how to craft a compelling value proposition.Welcome back to Innovation w/ Mark Peter Davis. After taking a few months off from the pod, we’re back at it…
Here’s how we raised a Series B for our AI startup during a downturn
If AI is essential to your solution, you should be prepared to explain the measurable impact it has on your product offering.
Types of Independent Board Members for Startups
Last week, I was catching up with an entrepreneur, and he shared that they were interested in finding a new independent board member. After a number of years of growth and expansion, they felt like there was an opportunity to take the business to the next level and needed help after raising some capital. So,…