John HanakJul 19, 20213 minStartup Tactics: 5 Ways to Keep Your Future Peeps InformedThey may be investors. They may be employees. They may be customers. They may be alliance partners. They don’t know yet and you don’t...
John HanakJul 4, 20212 minA Quick Ride Up – Your Elevator PitchHow long does the average elevator ride last? How many floors up or down is the average elevator ride? What are the odds of having the...
John HanakJun 28, 20212 minMasteryWhat makes for a successful pitch? Is it the same for pitching to investors, to potential customers, to future employees, to the local...
John HanakJun 14, 20212 minWhat “No” Sounds LikeThis Blog was first published at wendykennedy.com on April 14, 2021… Talking to another seed investor recently, we both got something of...
John HanakJun 1, 20212 minThe Beauty of a Single Page - Your Executive SummaryOne of the last things for a startup to prepare is the executive summary. Well, not actually the “last” thing. Why? Because it needs to...
John HanakMay 17, 20212 minThe Importance of Startup FinancialsTime and time again, I see pitches and information packets about startup investment opportunities with a glaring weakness – the lack of...
John HanakMay 13, 20212 minDesign Your Investor Approach – Wrap Up The PlanOne final worksheet to round out your investor approach strategy. Then it’s time to start running! Worksheet III* is every bit as simple...
John HanakMay 11, 20212 minDesign Your Investor Approach – Identifying InvestorsThere are investors you know and investors you don’t know. There are good investors – in other words, good matches for you that bring you...
John HanakMay 10, 20213 minDesign Your Investor Approach - The PreliminariesThis is the first follow-on blog to Design Your Investor Approach. Of all the worksheets I will be providing, this is certainly the...
John HanakMay 9, 20213 minDesign Your Investor Approach Go to nrpworld to register for free access to the supporting tools in the NRP Vault for this blog series called “Design Your Investor...
John HanakApr 25, 20212 minA View From The Bench…the purpose of this blog…Who gets a view from the bench? Who enjoys a unique perspective? What’s the purpose of this blog? This firm, my firm, North Riverside...