Clients & Partners
Check out some of our favorite clients, partners, and brands below:
Husssh - Tech for Comfort. Brand launched in 2020 in partnership with Nikiani, Inc. (Business Partner)
The Crafters Box - The Crafters Box is a subscription box company focused on the crafting business, but it is growing to something bigger. Soon they will cater to everything “Craft” when they launch a new vision in late 2020, early 2021. They are a TechStars Anywhere 2020 alum. (Mentor)
Cabinet Health - Cabinet is focused on bringing a new delivery system for OTC drugs and health items. They are a TechStars Anywhere 2020 alum. (Mentor)
MilkRun - Local Food Delivery, focused on bringing fresh farm produce to your doorstep. (Mentor)
LookStyler - In city fashion/beauty stylist booking site. Built for the traveling/tourist industry, Lookstyler is a platform to connect travelers to services. (Advisor)
Lalo - Baby Gear company with exciting new products and awesome team.
BloomBras - Bras for the plus size active woman. (Mentor)
AssemblyCreatorsMarket - Marketplace for makers and creators.
Reading Lists/Blogs
This is a collection of books, blogs, and articles that may provide additional insights for you and your business.
Startup Resources - by Michael Batko. Great list of content he pulled together on Startups.
Founder to CEO/The CEO Within - Free in Google Doc format. How to build a category- killing company from the ground up.
Instead of a Business Plan, Write a Thesis Plan - Roy Bahat Blog
Prediction Machines - Artificial intelligence does the seemingly impossible, magically bringing machines to life--driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know?
Stillness is the Key - by Ryan Holiday. Stillness Is the Key offers a simple but inspiring antidote to the stress of 24/7 news and social media. The stillness that we all seek is the path to meaning, contentment, and excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever.
Zero to One - Legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.
The Lean Startup - by Eric Ries. Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.
7 Habits of Highly Successful People - Stephen R. Covey is a renowned leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and co-founder of FranklinCovey Co.
Who Moved My Cheese - Who Moved My Cheese? is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life - whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spirital peace of mind.
This Week in Startups - Youtube podcast from Jason Calacanis and part of the Launch ecosystem. Great content from startup founders and VC guests.
GaryVee - Youtube “Ask GaryVee” is a popular podcast from Gary Vanderchuck. Daily content with inspirational and educational segments with a wide range of industry leaders and creators.
TechCrunch - Tech Industry news.
Crunchbase - Is the leading platform for professionals to discover innovative companies, connect with the people behind them, and pursue new opportunities.
Medium - News & Blog aggregator focused on Business, Arts, Culture, and Tech. Medium taps into the brains of the world’s most insightful writers, thinkers, and storytellers to bring you the smartest takes on topics that matter.
Accelerators / Investors
Accelerators are focused on early stage startups, also known as seed accelerators, are cohort-based programs that include seed investment, mentorship, educational components, and usually end with a public pitch event or demo day to accelerate growth. Access to all these resources and should give portfolio companies a huge competitive advantage.
Launch.co - Our mission at LAUNCH is to support founders and inspire innovation. We do this through a series of free events, podcasts, books, research products, and by investing millions of dollars a year into promising, early-stage startups.
The Ember Company - Provides unparalleled access to expertise and growth opportunities for entrepreneurs building consumer companies.
TechStars - Every year they select 300 companies to join a three month mentorship-driven accelerator, investing $120K and providing hands-on mentorship and access to the Techstars Network for life.
YCombinator - Twice a year they invest a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups. Since 2005, they funded over 2,000 startups.
XRC Labs - XRC Labs is an innovation accelerator for the next generation of disruptors in the retail and consumer goods sectors.
Founders Institute - The Founder Institute is the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, with chapters across 185+ cities and Graduates that have built companies exceeding $20B in estimated value.
FrshLabs - a modular startup development firm, working with leading corporations, local govt. & entrepreneurs to co-create sustainable ecosystems
Need help getting started with your business? Below are some resources that can help you get started down this journey:
Small Business Administration - Want to be an entrepreneur? Start doing your research with SBA and understand your requirements.
Census Data - Free data on the distribution of the population by State. Understand your market…
Swyftfilings - Start your business fast and easy. They handle all business type creation and register all the necessary documents.
Entrepreneur - Great content on what it takes to be successful as an Entrepreneur.
Score Mentors - For over 50 years, SCORE has served as America’s premier source of free business mentoring and education. Find a local mentor.
Advisop - From years of collaborating with high-growth clients on complex enterprise-wide endeavors, we bring our passion for strategy and execution to support the startup community.
General Resources
Through the 20+ years of experience we have partnered with several hundred tech companies, and even invested in some (Xendoo & Assure). Below are some of our favorites partners:
Google Analytics - Get a deeper understanding of your customers. Google Analytics gives you the free tools you need to analyze data for your business in one place. Supported by a ton of content to help you implement and take advantage of rich data. Even if you have other tools, you should consider having 2 sources.
Criteo - Criteo Sponsored Products are native product ads displayed on the sites and apps of the world’s largest retailers. These ads reach the highest intent shoppers in real time, converting interest into more sales. Other retargeting tech for both retailers and brands help drive sales.
HubSpot - The HubSpot growth platform lets your entire company work together -- from marketing, to sales, to customer service. Each product is powerful alone, but better together.
Asana - Asana is the work management platform teams use to stay focused on the goals, projects, and daily tasks that grow business.
SquareSpace - Stand out online with a professional website, online store, or portfolio. With Squarespace, you can turn any idea into a reality.
Square - Point of Sale is the free app that helps you do it all—no matter what stage of business you’re in. Sell smarter with real-time sales data and intuitive inventory tools, and easily customize the app as your business grows. Square also has hardware solutions that let you ring up items quickly in your store and on the go.
Google Ad Sense - Monetize your website’s traffic, especially the 97% or so that are just browsing. Millions of advertisers compete for your ad space. That means more money, more relevant ads, and more ad spaces filled.
Forecastr - Help you effortlessly manage & forecast your finances, so you can run your business better.
Turnto - Customer Generated Content should be a critical part of your strategy to drive traffic and conversions. Products offered: Ratings & Reviews, Community Q&A, Visual Reviews™, and Checkout Comments. Services include: Review Technology, Syndication for Brands, Syndication for Retailers, Sampling, and Moderation
Stellar Reviews - Stellar’s review seeding programs set brands up for success by putting your product into the hands of the right reviewers—consumers with a strong opinion, a sense of expertise, and a genuine desire to share their experiences.
SiteSpect - Test your ideas, discover insights, and personalize the entire customer journey. Optimize the user experience without the limitations of JavaScript tags.
Shopify - One platform with all the ecommerce and point of sale features you need to start, run, and grow your business.
AWS - Whether you're looking for compute power, database storage, content delivery, or other functionality, AWS has the services to help you build sophisticated applications with increased flexibility, scalability and reliability
Automation Anywhere - The company's product, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, caters to enterprises looking to deploy a digital workforce composed of software bots that complete business processes end-to-end.
NetSuite - One unified business management suite, encompassing ERP/Financials, CRM and ecommerce for more than 20,000 customers. #1 Could ERP.
RevCascade - Rapidly launch, operate, and scale custom curated dropship programs to transform your business.
Trust & Will - Makes estate planning simple, affordable, & accessible, so you can live comfortably knowing your affairs are in order, in case something happens.
Embroker - Embroker helps businesses get the right coverage (D&O, Cyber Security, Workers Comp), at a lower cost, and with less hassle.
Xendoo - Digitally reconcile your expenses each week and provide you with financial reports so you can stay ahead of your business’s financial health. Has CPAs on your team to provide you with tax advising and bookkeeping with a tax savings lens.
Assure - Assure specializes in special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and fund administration for the private investment marketplace. They created the LLC syndicate administration service used by AngelList, SeedInvest, EquityZen and more.