Using data, founders should know if they’ve hit upon a good product market-fit after 12 months. If not, be prepared to pivot or pull the plug, Kamat tells FundersClub during a conversation tracing his own evolution as founder and VC.

ESPN's model of ratcheting up subscriber fees to match the spiraling costs of content has been undermined by people opting out of cable subscriptions, and the ubiquity of sports-related content on the web. As the paradigm continues to change, there exists a clear opening for founders and investors to provide solutions.

Vetting great sales talent from average sales talent can put a startup on a path to elite-level growth. Here’s how to do it.

Jerrod and Kevin discuss how and when to raise capital if your company is running out of cash and you need capital to grow your business.

With more types of domain names available than ever, from .ai to .website, the dot-com URL remains coveted by startups, but trends are slowly shifting. Paul Graham, for one, still thinks startups should prioritize getting a dot-com name.

The best offsite meetings can be transformative for companies, helping them climb over obstacles and unite their team. Putting an offsite together isn’t a science, but by utilizing methods honed by others, founders and team leaders can ensure their offsites have lasting results.

The challenges facing on-demand startups are steep with Amazon and Uber looming over the entire space.

Companies should pick shorter, intuitive names, and shouldn’t feel tied to a dot-com URL.

Abbott, a 2014 investor in Snapchat, explains why he looks for companies that provide painkillers, not just vitamins, and why venture investments are ultimately bets on people.

Most accelerators—whether it’s YC or elsewhere, are worth the effort and equity surrendered by startups, as they inform founders how to spend their most precious commodity: time.

By pushing for the removal of privacy protections, major ISPs have further nudged open the door to startup challengers.

Even AI itself will become a commodity. We’re already there, on some fronts. Plug into an API and build your model.