PinnedAsh RustIntroducing Sterling Road Fund 3: Deploying $20M through early-stage founder coachingWe’re introducing Fund 3, a $20M fund backing pre-seed stage founders of B2B startups, that have gone through our coaching program.Apr 12, 20222Apr 12, 20222
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Ash RustYou Need to Be Thrilled With Early EmployeesYou need to be absolutely thrilled with your first employees.2d ago2d ago
Ash RustWhy Investors Want Full-Time FoundersYou need to be fulltime on your startup to get investors. Here are the 3 reasons why investors expect you to be full-time before they…May 23May 23
Ash RustDon’t Quit on Fundraising EarlyLet’s talk about when to stop seed fundraising. It’s easy to stop raising when the round is successfully closed, but what about when things…May 16May 16
Ash RustAlways Start With a Delaware EntityToday, we’re talking about which entity you should use when starting your company. I always recommend a Delaware C Corp, even if you’re…May 9May 9
Ash RustFounder Spotlight — Kian Hooshmand, Founder of VocodeIn this month’s Founder Spotlight, we feature Kian Hooshmand, Founder of Vocode, an AI platform making call centers efficient with 24/7…May 7May 7
Ash RustHow to Handle Hyper GrowthToday we’re talking about how to handle Hyper Growth. While every founder dreams of having a rapidly growing base of happy, paying…May 2May 2
Ash RustAre Competitive Investments Really an Issue?Today, we’re talking about competitive investments. Should founders be worried about them? Obviously, I am a biased investor, but here’s…Apr 25Apr 25
Ash RustPitch Practice with GymbleIn our recent Pitch Practice session, Devon Oakley, CEO of Gymble, presented their fitness platform. His approach provided practical…Apr 23Apr 23