Y Combinator introduced SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) notes in 2013 to simplify seed-round fundraising without interest or maturity dates. Crowd SAFE notes later opened similar investment opportunities to non-accredited investors through equity crowdfunding.
ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) and MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) are two of the most vital metrics for SaaS businesses from startups to companies like Salesforce. MRR is generally preferred because it works with any subscription length. Learn how to calculate and use these metrics for tracking business health and growth.
The perfect startup team needs three complementary archetypes: the Idealist, the Businessman, and the Technician. The founding team at early Apple, with Jobs, Wozniak, and Markkula, showed how complementary roles drive startup success.