EC Column
This week, Sophie discusses a myriad of recent updates: The lottery will now be “1 person, 1 chance,” there are new filing fees, forms, software updates, and more.
With greater literacy, focus, professional experience and a vision for the future, boards can position their businesses to thrive in this new era of AI.
Learn how to craft an email update that keeps investors engaged, communicates momentum, and garners support on your journey.
Upskilling is more than just a remedy for skill shortages. It is a strategic long-term investment and will help cultivate a dynamic, adaptable workforce.
Construction tech founders should consider how their products can serve construction and real estate customers.
Sophie Alcorn, attorney, author and founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley, California, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar Board…
We are seeing a groundswell of interest from the tech industry to develop ways to serve frontline workers.
What makes startups more likely to succeed is the quality of the team, their ability to execute, and their sense of timing.
If you build a truly great product, people will happily pay for it. Just check out how well Apple and Tesla have done.
Intentionally improving developer experience is the most potent way to improve developer productivity within an organization.
Enterprises need to understand how much to budget into AI tools, how to weigh the benefits of AI vs. new recruits, and how to ensure their training is on point.
Many have described 2023 as the year of AI, and the term made several “word of the year” lists. While it has positively impacted productivity and efficiency in the workplace,…
Buyers are scrutinizing purchases more and sellers are under pressure to provide value in every buyer interaction.
As we dive in to the work of commercial space technology and startups, it’s important to start with an overview of some of the basics.
The succession process requires an open and genuine dialogue between the senior retiring and incoming management teams.
Balancing protective measures, like data protection protocols, with progressive strategies, such as AI-driven product rollouts, is essential.
There are ways companies can better understand their customers’ pain points to develop the right products that solve the right problems at the right time.
In this week’s Ask Sophie column, Sophie explores immigration options for coming to the United States for customer discovery.
Contrary to popular belief, a pitch is not a presentation. A presentation is a clearly defined event allotted a fixed amount of time. The audience sits back, expecting the presentation…
The number of founders using their go-to-market slide to describe a marketing strategy is downright problematic.
Moonshot startups are inherently about venturing into uncharted territory, giving us new superpowers and creating new markets.
Traditional success metrics like the Rule of 40 and Magic Number must be revised amid an unpredictable and competitive market.
Until recently, it was widely accepted that startups, constrained by limited resources, should primarily concentrate on a single product. Prematurely expanding to a broader product portfolio risked diverting attention from…
Startups should use this co-selling technique for successful partnerships with cloud hyperscalers
The basis of the co-sell GTM strategy is built on understanding the problem and debunking the most common myths of the partner experience.
Avoid the safety of ordinary products and aim for innovation and distinctiveness. Dare to be different and push boundaries.
In this world of exploding innovation in the AI industry, a great name paired with a great product will make your technology rise above.
Startups must use investors’ operational expertise to solve inefficiencies and scale up fast
A founder’s relationship with their investors should be about more than just financing. Investors bring expertise from their prior careers as COOs, CFOs, or other operational roles. Also, multiple board…
Sophie Alcorn, attorney, author and founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley, California, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar Board…
Cybersecurity is a complex and multifaceted field, and even with thorough threat modeling, there’s always a risk of compromise.
Get the correct elements in place for growth before your IPO, and your startup can make steady progress as a public company.
