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Prepare for the Funding Announcement Crunch

If you have a funding announcement, it’s about to get busy and competitive. Why? In short, the election and Thanksgiving crunch are compressing the timeline, and the post-summer pickup in deals means there’s more competition for attention. While Crunchbase reported...

Firebrand Turns Eight

Firebrand is eight! Woo…and phew!  Despite the AI boom, it’s been another tough year for startups in terms of revenue growth and fundraising. We’ve all seen and experienced the impact on marketing budgets, teams and programs. But it seems now we’re on the cusp of the...

How to Handle a Startup Funding Announcement

Most startups are funded by Venture Capital or Private Equity firms. This helps them build complex products independent of customer revenue, so they bring new concepts to market or even create entirely new categories. The aim is that the early investment will pay back...

7 Ways to Vet Suspect Inbound Media Opps

Getting press is hard. Every startup marketer has probably had a moment (probably several moments) where they wished the press would just come to them for once. So when your CEO receives an email opp with a fancy-sounding opportunity to be showcased on the front cover...