How Live Chat Become a Gold Mine for #SeedStage Learning

Something can always be learned from a little experiment. And sometimes, that something is huge.  By Laura Behrens Wu (Founder & CEO, Shippo) This is part two of a series from one of our How To Conference speakers. Laura Behrens Wu spoke on our panel How to Create...

How Customer Service Drove One Startup's Business Model

For young companies, top-notch customer support creates the most value. By Laura Behrens Wu (Founder & CEO, Shippo) This is part of a series from one of our How To Conference speakers. Laura Behrens Wu spoke on our panel How to Create Value with the Right Business...

Off to 500! Logistics of Leaving Your Family for 4 Months

How one founder handled the logistical challenges of leaving her family and team for four months.  By Nichole Montoya (Co-founder & CEO, Cheddar Up) This is part three in a series from one of our PITCH finalists documenting behind-the-scenes life at her growing...

How Urban Dictionary Helped Us Name Our Startup

One of our “How to” PITCH finalists shares what’s it’s like behind-the-scenes at her growing startup Cheddar Up, a website that makes collecting money easy (and fun). By Nichole Montoya (Co-founder & CEO, Cheddar Up) What’s in a name? A lot of 3 a.m. epiphanies...