In my work with startup studios, one of the most critical early insights to deliver is the recognition of where studios fit on the venture landscape.
I’ve written previously about The Difference Between Startup Studios, Accelerators, and Incubators and on comparing Studio Resources to Venture Capital. …
Startup studio success hinges on the ability of the studio to produce independent startup ventures. Each time a studio builds a startup, the process becomes more efficient and, as a result, faster and more cost-effective.
When studios are just starting out, one of the most critical planning pieces is the…
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The role of “Entrepreneur In Residence” (EIR) can be traced back to venture capital. VC firms needed better access to…
I’m Dianna, startup studio enthusiast, and I love helping people learn about the studio ecosystem. I often get questions from founders and emerging studios and answer them pretty thoroughly.
I started thinking others might benefit from my insights and opinions. So, I’m sharing the questions and my answers here.
In 2011, Peter Reinhardt and his co-founder Ian Storm dropped out of school to join Y-Combinator with their idea for a classroom lecture tool. They built the product, raised a little funding from YC Demo Day, and deployed the tool in Universities in Boston. …
First, let’s define what a startup studio is so we’re all on the same page.
A startup studio is a company that builds startups in rapid succession.
Studios often have many ideas in the works at the same time because, at the end of the “incubation period”, only a handful…
If you want to simply read about the amendment to the SEC Regulation Crowdfunding rules, see the SEC Compliance Guide here.
In 1929 there was a huge stock market crash in the United States.
In the years leading up to the crash, the stock market was booming and many people…
Entrepreneurs have more ideas in a single day than most people have in their entire life. Not to say that most people don’t have ideas, just to say that entrepreneurs are always on the hunt and because they’re always looking for ideas, they’re constantly discovering new ones.
New ideas are…
Nearly overnight, the entire world was forced to adopt “digital” as the new normal. One day we were out wandering the aisles of our local grocer and the next we were locked down at home jockeying for delivery slots on Instacart.
This rapid shift marked the end of an era…
The classic scene is set.
A brilliant innovator has an idea that’s positioned to change the world as we know it. He’s tired of being overlooked and underappreciated. …
