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Facebook Ads Guide: How to Get The Best Value For Money

If you have a limited budget or trying to get the best value for money from your Facebook ads, you are in the right place. This article will help you in ...

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Comparing Startup Accelerators: YC vs Techstars vs 500 (infographic) - FounderKit Blogs

In the past few weeks, we have discussed the performance of startups that graduated from YC and 500 Startups. In this post, we’ll compare startups that graduated from YC, 500, and Techstars. To create this infographic, we chose about 100 startups from each. As a means of ensuring a fair comparison, we selected only those …

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500 Startups’ Performance Stats (infographic) - FounderKit Blogs

500 Startups is among the world’s top startup accelerators. According to SeedRankings, it was among the top tier of accelerators except for last year. In 2017, 500 Startups was considered “Gold,” which comes after the “Platinum” and “Platinum Plus” tiers. 500 Startups offers the same funding of Y Combinator in addition to a three-month training …

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First-time Founders’ Common Mistakes - FounderKit Blogs

First-time founders tend to make many common mistakes at the beginning of their journeys. Some of these mistakes can slow them down, while others can kill their startups. Knowing these mistakes can save them time, money, and effort. If you are a first-time founder or are thinking about starting a business, this article is for …

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Pricing: How To Find The Perfect Price For Your Product - FounderKit Blogs

Establishing the proper price for your product or service plays an important role in your business success. A high price can prevent many consumers from using your product. On the other hand, a low price can lead to losses or profit reduction. In this article we will review the famous pricing models for a single …

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Android vs iOS Apps: Which Are More Viable? - FounderKit Blogs

Android and iOS are the top platform for all phones around the globe. According to Statista, they hold a 99.8% share of the global smartphone market. Many publishers may be confused about which platform to start with. Unfortunately, there is no straightforward answer to this question, as each OS serves a different customer segment. In …

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Startups That Became Unicorns In The Past Decade (Infographic) - FounderKit Blogs

Unicorns are startups worth more than one billion dollars. All entrepreneurs around the world dream about building a unicorn. Sadly, 90% of startups fail before they become even multi-million-dollar ones. According to the founder of Climate, each startup has only a 0.00006% chance of becoming a multi-billion-dollar firm. To better understand how to build a …

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How to Know if Your Business Idea Is Worth Billions - FounderKit Blogs

Everyone dreams of building a unicorn. All of us get brilliant ideas every now and then. Out of each 10 business ideas a person has, only one or two can get funded. Even after funding, success is not guaranteed. Seventy percent of funded startups fail within the first three years. According to CBInsights, a startup …

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Funding Rounds: All You Need To Know About Startup Financing - FounderKit Blogs

Every startup passes through many stages. Each stage has its corresponding round of funding. For each round, the startup must have achieved some milestones and should target specific investors. Targeting the right investors at the right time can save entrepreneurs a lot of time and effort. But before exploring all these rounds, let’s look at the …

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Every year, many startups fail due to a lack of cash. Many founders spend a long time searching for and contacting investors before they have a product/market fit. Although a few entrepreneurs are lucky enough to raise funds with just an idea or prototype, most are not. In many cases, bootstrapping can be the best …

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How To Analyze Your Competitors’ Websites - FounderKit Blogs

Knowing how your competitors are operating their businesses is very important. In the early stage, this knowledge can help founders make the right decisions and find the best product/market fit. In the later stage, it can help them improve their business, increase their market share, and hopefully be among the top market players. Throughout this …

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All What You Need To Know About Equity Splitting - FounderKit Blogs

In the startup world, equity is split among investors, founders, advisors, and early employees. Investors get some shares in exchange for their money. On the other hand, founders, advisors, and employees get their shares in exchange for their efforts. In this article, we will cover the best practices for equity splitting among founders, advisors, and …

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The Top Startup Competitions in North America - FounderKit Blogs

In our previous posts, we went through global competitions as well as European, MENA, Asian, African, and Latin ones. In this article, we will list the top startup competitions in North America. TechCrunch Disrupt...

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The Top Startup Competitions in Latin America - FounderKit Blogs

In our previous posts, we discussed the top global, European, Asian, MENA, and African startup competitions. In this post, we will list the top competitions in Latin America. Unfortunately, Latin America has very few...