Featured Member: Julie Saltman, CEO and Co-Founder of Standd
Julie Saltman, CEO and Co-founder of Standd Q: Why does the world need your company? A: M&A deals create trillions of dollars in value every year around the world. But these deals take a ridiculous amount of work to close – months of long, tedious days, and millions in consulting and legal fees. And [...]
Founder Travel… for Fun and Profit
Like many in the startup world, I travel a lot: To meet with founders I've invested in. To meet with investors who have (or might) invest in the Start Haven Fund. For conferences. To launch new Startup Haven chapters. To visit family and friends. Just to visit amazing places. Lately, I have been traveling [...]
Featured Member: Trent Allan, serial founder
Trent Allan, serial founder Q: Which is your home chapter? A: San Diego Q: Describe what your company does in 25 words or less. A: Not sure yet... looking for the right idea, looking for the right people to build with. Q: If you were a hero/villain, what would be your origin story? A: [...]
Be a Top Decile Company
When I was a founder raising capital for my first company, I had no idea what proper fundraising looked like. I thought you just tried to get as many meetings as you could with investors. Any investors. This was 2000 in Seattle and there weren't many successful founders looking to share their wisdom. The [...]
Featured Member: Kyle Newman of Numis Global Solutions
Kyle Newman, CEO and Founder of Numis Global Solutions Q: Describe what your company does? A: I'm the founder of Numis Global Solutions. We created a PLA straw that looked and felt like plastic, but was industrial and home compostable. So we took a need that we found in the market for a biodegradable [...]