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Why Most Pitch Decks Fail — and How to Make Yours Stand Out
Struggling with your pitch deck? Learn what investors really want to see, avoid common mistakes, and craft a winning pitch deck that will secure funding.

5 Strategies to Overcome Startup Funding Challenges
Get insights into the biggest startup challenges and strategies to boost your success rates right now.

Breaking Into Venture Capital Without A Network
Small network? No problem. Open this VC fundraising playbook to find strategies and tips for getting meetings with VCs, even without warm introductions.

VC Panel: When and When Not to Raise Venture Capital
A panel of seasoned VCs share their perspectives on what makes a company “VC-backable,” the challenges of fundraising, and the common mistakes founders make.

What’s the Difference Between a Startup Mentor vs. an Advisor?
Startups benefit from guidance, but should founders seek a mentor or an advisor? Or both. This guide offers insights.

Winning Strategies for Cold Outreach in Fundraising
Arnas Bräutigam (AddedVal.io co-founder) and Mohamed Chahin (Twain CEO), share comprehensive strategies for startup fundraising through cold outreach.
Fundraising

HubSpot for Startups Fundraising Hub
Discover the latest insights on venture capital, finance, funding, and investment specifically tailored for startups. A central hub of resources and links for startup founders looking to raise money. Includes pitch deck videos, templates, and our growing library of thought-leadership articles.
Sales & Marketing

HubSpot for Startups Sales & Marketing Blog
Your central hub for articles, videos, reports, and other resources for investment-backed startups to boost their marketing & sales strategies.
Startup Insights

Startups Scaling Smarter
The HubSpot for Startups interview series with startup CEOs, VC investors, sales and marketing experts, and AI thought-leaders providing valuable insights.

What’s the Difference Between a Startup Mentor vs. an Advisor?
Startups benefit from guidance, but should founders seek a mentor or an advisor? Or both. This guide offers insights.

How To Structure an Effective Startup Advisory Board
A guide on structuring a startup advisory board that can boost business credibility and offer guidance through challenges.

Managing Cash Flow As an Early-Stage Startup
Poor cash flow management is a top reason startups fail. Early-stage startups can scale successfully by following this guide to cash flow management.

doola's Million Dollar Pitch
Arjun Mahadevan, CEO & co-founder of doola, shares how their pitch deck helped them get a $1M investment from HubSpot Ventures. See their pitch. Get the deck.

How Creator Economy Platform Stan Increased ARR Over 8x in a Year
Stan co-founder & CEO John Hu shares how the platform was able to increase ARR over 8x in one year with a focus on values, service, and product excellence.

4 Insights from Unicorn CEO Dileep Thazhmon of Jeeves
Dileep Thazhmon, CEO of FinTech unicorn Jeeves, offers four profound insights he's learned as a serial entrepreneur and CEO.

A Guide to Startup Product Development
Follow this startup product development guide to take your vision from idea to prototype to fully commercialized product.

10 Common Startup Mistakes to Avoid
Learn from these 10 common startup mistakes founders make. Plus access to resources to help you avoid them.

When to Launch Your Second Product | HubSpot for Startups
Developing a second product after launching a successful first one can be a challenge, but there are ways to ensure you don’t commit these common mistakes.

Top 5 Learnings from Our Southeast Asia & India Startup Pulse Report
We surveyed 600 business leaders in India and Southeast Asia to reveal the latest trends and state of the startup ecosystem.

Customer Centric Cultures Are Key to Startup Success
Explore the vital role of a customer-centric culture in boosting startup success and learn key strategies for implementation.

A Guide to U.S. Tax Credits for Startups | HubSpot for Startups
Tax credits can provide startups with some great benefits. Here are the essentials to guide you through the various tax credits available.

Top 10 Reasons Startups Fail and What to Do About It
Most startups close down within ten years for various reasons, including poor management, cash flow problems, and poor product or service quality.
Industry Reports

Startup Fundraising Report (Redirect)
A comprehensive report from HubSpot for Startups with actionable insights for startup founders on how to raise capital faster and more effectively.

HubSpot for Startups & LinkedIn Fundraising Benchmark Guide
HubSpot for Startups & LinkedIn Marketing for Startups bring you a guide to help founders from Seed to Series C see how their marketing metrics stack up.

HubSpot for Startups | Reports
In depth research and survey-driven reports and thought-leadership pieces to help startup founders.
