420: Accelerating Your Startup with Steven Hoffman

How do you turn your brilliant startup idea into a successful business?

Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is the Chairman and CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books, including Make Elephants Fly, Surviving a Startup, and The Five Forces.

In this episode we explore the startup world – what entrepreneurs need to know when launching a startup, how to avoid deadly mistakes, build your team, and some behind scenes tips on how to accelerate your success.

What We Discuss with Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff)

• Inside the startup world
• Avoiding the common entrepreneurial pitfalls
• The “brilliant idea” myth
• Turning your startup idea into a viable solution that people want
• Finding the right people to execute on your idea
• How YouTube, Google and Groupon had to pivot to succeed
• How to gain traction in the marketplace
• When and how to attract investor money for your startup
• Why getting too much investor money too early is bad for business
• How startup accelerators and incubation hubs work
• Building your leadership team
• Leadership skills as a startup CEO

Episode Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/business/420-accelerating-your-startup-with-steven-hoffman 

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