Why UI/UX matters for your investment success

Why UI/UX matters for your investment success

The success of any investment in the digital sphere hinges on the often underestimated power duo: User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) standing as the cornerstone of any digital product, embodying the core essence of user interaction and perception. The UI encompasses an intricate fusion of visual elements, orchestrating the layout, design aesthetics, color…

Why investors don't respond

Why investors don’t respond to you

Picture this: you’ve poured your heart and soul into your pitch, sending it out to various potential investors. Yet, nothing comes back, there is only silence. You’re not alone in this perplexing situation. Every entrepreneur fundraising faces this challenge, wondering why investors seem to respond so rarely. In this article, we will explore the reasons…

Understanding term sheets

Understanding Term Sheets

At some point as a founder, you will encounter your first term sheet. They outline a potential roadmap for investment, defining the rules of engagement between founders and investors. In this guide, we break down its components, highlight common clauses, and shed light on potential pitfalls to empower startups in their journey to secure funding…

Startup product roadmap

Why a startup’s product roadmap matters

Nobody likes outdated products. A quick Google search shows you a better alternative and once you switched you wonder why you didn’t do that earlier. This is the inner monologue a customer of yours could have if you don’t care about your product roadmap. Technology and customer requirements change over time. So you need to…

The Importance of the 5Ts for a startup’s investability

The Importance of the 5Ts for a startup’s investability

For startups seeking funding, a comprehensive understanding of what investors prioritize can be the game-changer between securing resources for growth or fizzling out in the vast startup cosmos. The 5Ts model—Team, Technology, TAM, Timing, and Traction, a proprietary model which DueDash uses, is an insightful framework for founders. Let’s delve deeper into this model and…

Solving a problem

Is your business really solving a problem?

Young entrepreneurs often tend to imagine how great their product or service will be on the market and even bring change to people’s behavior. Often, they even fail to bring their product on the market. Many times, the problem begins with the same: The “problem” that the business tries solving. Advice #1: Don’t come up…

The founding team

The founding team: A startup’s foundation

A startup’s success depends on many factors, of which the idea itself is just a minor part. In the end, the idea is just the starting point from which great business may flourish. But then the question remains: What is it that makes businesses so successful? Investors bet on the jockey, not the horse If…