What are people's take on taking angel money vs bootstrapping?

Current state: Hard product on e-commerce (we own the IP), contract manufacture locally, side hussle, 6 figures in revenue and margins >50% after shipping. Growth hacks haven't worked, we seem to grow 30-70% y/y.

Has anyone heard of or know anyone that works at the Siegfried Group? I was reached out to about a position with the company but wanted to know the reputation it has. Any insights help. Thanks!

EOD meeting. One hour later, boss calls you even after it's after work hours. Do you answer or not? I get so anxious when I get calls this late 😣

Is there job safety for a 15 year exp technical person to join TCS with a package of 30 lpa. Tech stack is Webmethods Integration Tata Consultancy

Has anyone here attended the IAPP CIPP boot camp? Is it worth it? Or should I just buy the book and do self-study?

Anyone hiring in the DC area? Jr system admin roles.? 9 years of DST. Want something more challenging

Average income for new product managers in California?

How much hike TCS can offer for employees having experience of more than 4 years ?

Just got the verbal for a marketing manager role (w/ req. of a marketing director, which the Co. agreed & said it was related to current role headcount).

I genuinely believe (and have been told) there is growth room, I like them, & this is my first time working as an in-house corporate dynamic (10 years exp in NPO work, agency, and marketing consulting).

Offer was 130k with 10k signing bonus & generous retirement options in CA. Market research says it’s low-mid offer. Thoughts on the comp?

Anyone here purchase hospital indemnity insurance from their employer? My husbands company offers it and we’re unsure if it’s worth it or not. We’re hoping to have a baby next year.

Looking for a new role in the industry, I have experience with Consumer brands and Saas. Anyone hiring?

How much equity would you push for if you considered a VP role at a Series C? What if it was $100m valuation vs $1B valuation?

If scholarships are important to you, should you wait to apply Rd1 next year instead of Rd2 this winter?

Is it possible to crack Google/Amazon/Microsoft if I have 3 months to learn DSA/System design from scratch ?

What was a highlight of your day today?

What are good questions to ask in an informational interview? I’ve been with my current company since day 1 and am applying to new production gigs for the first time.

looking for advice. Recently started new job and not at an agency. Company has many clients ranging in size and suddenly because of my agency background I was told today to lead a new initiative...

Bankers - what are the key things you look for in an investor presentation?

Any suggestions (or books or articles) around taking startups from smaller (50-100) to the 300-500 range? Would love to read more about challenges that usually come up at this stage and how people navigate them. I just joined a series C and want to be prepared to navigate things.

I am an aspiring entrepreneur and want to start a business in future for sure. I have a few ideas but nothing concrete, or close to being a start up yet. I work in tech, but a generalist - have done sales, delivery operations etc. trying to get experience in as many areas as possible before I go on my own. I dnt know where to start the journey. Are their any books or other material I can read/reference to think and plan about my entrepreneurship journey. I m in mid 40s based in t2 city US east.

Any good recommended books on how to build a scalable product and team? I'm looking for recommendations for two areas: 1) in general laying the groundwork in a startup to have the tools and especially processes in place to scale, and 2) tactical focus on building a SaaS project. I've been promoted into a management role from Dev roots, so need to learn more PM processes to be an effective manager in day job, plus would like to start building my own SaaS solution.

Seeking advice: I am personally building my first prototype for a product that does not currently exist (read over 250 patents and still looking).

I want to put together small team and together engineer, patent, and sell this invention/business idea to another company. If anyone has experience doing this and would like to share it, I would be very interested to hear your story and perspective. Feel free to PM me

10 person wearables tech startup. Asked to set up the data infrastructure

Can someone shed some light on what data and analytical, reporting tools we should invest in? Coming from a business background (have an M7 mba) and this is certainly not my forte

I just finished a proposal meeting with a potential client and FINALLY feel like I nailed it 💅🏻 Took me 6 months of practicing on lost leads 😂😅

Hi folks, I am working with a few friends on a fintech idea. I opted to build the marketing roadmapping strategy for the soft launch/prototype phase as I want to learn about the field. Any guidance where should I start? Any guidance, books, topics will be helpful 😊

<Vent>: When you finally get the business to break even after a multi year startup cycle, only to have a water sprinkler 🚿 main break and insurance company won’t cover it due to act of god, and 2 days later one of the vehicles is almost - but not completely - totaled by an errant deer. 🦌

Anyone need help with content? I can help create marketing content, eCommerce product shots & user-generated content (UGC) videos to run as ads.

Don’t hesitate to reach out !

Considering an exit to a startup that just completed a solid series B. They’re willing to provide competitive comp package and surprised how large the base is for a startup. Has me concerned about being on the high end and being the first person that comes to mind when it’s time to pinch a few pennies or clean up the books ahead of future rounds/IPO. Valid concern or am I overthinking it?

Anyone looking for virtual assistant? Im good at finding leads on LinkedIn, data entry, and customer service.

I'm trying to create a dropshipping business but that would take some time. Need funds on the side.

For the founders and hopeful founders: I'm researching & exploring how start-ups define their audience and approach their initial go-to-market plans.

Q1 >> If you're not a marketer, where do you go to help define, narrow, or learn more about your target market (aka the buyers of said product, service, etc.) and potential market opportunities for your idea?
Q2 >> If you can elaborate, what are your priorities in this effort? What are your must-haves, nice to haves, wish you had, examples?

Recommendations on the best podcast, book, or other medium to learn more about “entrepreneurship through acquisition”?

New to startup ecosystem. What are some resources, books, podcasts that help you along the way? Are there any communities you interact with regularly on Reddit/discord/meetup?

Newb question.. What's the best way to get in touch with investors to pitch a startup idea? Also, I've heard some investors will take some of your ideas and give them to one of the startups they already invested in, and then ghost you. What are the chances of that happening?

Pre-seed/Seed stage companies with an independent board member: how much equity/comp did you offer them?

How do you price out consulting time? It’s not exactly a ‘deliverable’, more so providing insight based on experience, not an hours work. I’ve been approached by a client to do freelance consulting on what they currently have and art direction/design for new projects. Thank you