by admin | Aug 10, 2026 | Dealum
[[{“value”:” TL;DR: Nine in ten funded startups won’t get a venture exit, yet many are solid businesses with real technology and proven teams. The buyer who fits them best, the mid-market company, needs exactly that capability and can’t...
by admin | Aug 5, 2026 | Dealum
[[{“value”:” TL;DR: Our 2024 bootstrapping advice still stands but for none of the original reasons. AI has made building nearly free, venture money has concentrated into a handful of AI deals, and investors now fund proof, not vision. Bootstrapping...
by admin | Jul 17, 2026 | Dealum
Every pitch deck ends the same way. A slide titled “Exit,” a logo soup of plausible acquirers, and a line about a five-to-seven year horizon to a “liquidity event.” It is the part of the story everyone nods along to and no one checks. We...
by admin | Jun 16, 2026 | Dealum
[[{“value”:” Understanding the role of conflict and recognizing when it becomes harmful is only part of the equation. In practice, most teams struggle with how to handle it in real time – often under pressure, with limited resources, and across...
by admin | Jun 8, 2026 | Dealum
[[{“value”:” Not every founder conflict is productive. The 3 red flags of founder mismatch and what investors can do before disagreements damage the company. While conflict can be a valuable tool, not all conflict creates value. In founder teams,...
by admin | Jun 3, 2026 | Dealum
[[{“value”:” In startups, conflict is often treated as a warning sign – something to resolve quickly or avoid altogether. Alignment between founders or with the investors is seen as critical. However, the absence of visible conflict doesn’t...
