Founder Resources
Resources to support and educate founders on their entrepreneurial journey.
Extreme questions to trigger new, better ideas
How to come up fresh, transformative and better ideas for your start-up.
How Venture Returns work and how much a founder should be giving away per round
The Founder-VC tussle over valuations is probably one of the more opaque aspects of the startup world. It’s often a classic case of one party not understanding where the other is coming from
Balancing the Art of Valuation with the Science of Dilution
Understanding the factors that help founders to maximise the valuation of their business and increase the propensity of new investors to come in at the highest possible valuation.
What to Put in a Data Room
Getting a well structured data room in place before you start fundraising can make all the difference to your raise.
5 Hiring Hacks to Find The Right Talent For Your Startup
It’s no surprise that the team with the best players win so how do founders ensure they find the right talent for their startup?
First-time founders: here’s how to select the best fundraising strategy for your startup
Fundraising is hard. Full stop. What can make it even harder is know knowing the capital options your business is best suited for.
How Monzo, Transferwise, Skype & Spotify acquired their first 1,000 users
Deep dive into how some of Europe’s favourite startups got their very first customers.
How Robinhood got nearly 1 Million Users Before the Company Even Existed
How did Robinhood draw in the first eager-to-gain early access few?
How to build a successful waitlist strategy for your start-up
How one of our portfolio companies, UK B2B Startup Trumpet built their waitlist and manage it until launch.
The Comprehensive Start-up Metrics Kit
MRR, ARR, ARPA, Gross Profit and more. A comprehensive look at start-up metrics that matter.
6 B2B SaaS Metrics That Matter and how to Measure and Improve Them?
It’s easy to get swept away by a plethora of vanity metrics out there but to get the product growth insights and measure the success of your product marketing efforts, it’s crucial to know and optimise the actionable B2B metrics.
How far can you get with the money you raise?
Many founders overestimate how far they can get on the cash they raise. Harlem Capital has put together this Cashflow Analysis Template for Seed Startups.