# How To

Europe needs startups to solve big problems — who will back them?
Analysis
August 22, 2023
Europe needs startups to solve big problems — who will back them?
Europe needs startups to solve problems that really matter – who will back them? Sifted asked several speakers ahead of Sifted Summit in October
Sophie Rowe
How to reach profitability
How To
July 19, 2023
How to reach profitability
Marek Talarczyk, former CEO of Netguru, gives his top tips on how your startup can reach profitability without vast amounts of VC cash
Miriam Partington
How to create a brand voice
How To
July 10, 2023
How to create a brand voice
Patchwork Health's marketing director, Celine Prinse, gives her top tips
Anisah Osman Britton
Family offices: What an alternative to VC funding can offer founders
How To
July 6, 2023
Family offices: What an alternative to VC funding can offer founders
We asked founders and fund managers why family offices could be useful, and how to access them
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How to spend your Series B funding
Analysis
May 1, 2023
How to spend your Series B funding
Founders, investors and a CFO share their top tips on what to spend all that cash on
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Due diligence in VC — how it works
Analysis
March 31, 2023
Due diligence in VC — how it works
Here’s what you need to know to get through due diligence
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What do the terms on your term sheet actually mean?
Analysis
March 3, 2023
What do the terms on your term sheet actually mean?
You've convinced VCs to part with their cash, now you've got to negotiate a term sheet. Here's what you need to know
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Series A funding for startups: What VCs want to see from founders in 2023
How To
February 3, 2023
Series A funding for startups: What VCs want to see from founders in 2023
Looking to boost your startup’s growth with a Series A round? Here’s everything you need to know, from when to raise to how to find the right investors
Aruni Sunil
Seed funding for startups 101: How to raise cash from VCs in 2023
Analysis
December 9, 2022
Seed funding for startups 101: How to raise cash from VCs in 2023
Looking to hit the next level of growth with seed funding? Here’s everything you need to know before you start
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Preparing for a fundraise? Here’s how founders can do the pre-raise legwork
How To
October 28, 2022
Preparing for a fundraise? Here’s how founders can do the pre-raise legwork
Because sadly, it’s not as easy as just launching a round and rolling in the cash
Sadia Nowshin
Six habits your go-to-market team should build to get 2023-ready
Opinion
August 31, 2022
Six habits your go-to-market team should build to get 2023-ready
Throw out the three-week bootcamps. It's time for a new approach to GTM.
Nick Mills
VC can’t give climate tech everything it needs; startups should go not-for-profit
Interview
August 30, 2022
VC can’t give climate tech everything it needs; startups should go not-for-profit
Fighting climate change and VC investment don't always go hand-in-hand. We ask what the alternatives are
Freya Pratty
How to pitch to Sifted
How To
July 15, 2022
How to pitch to Sifted
Grabbing our attention: what stories we're looking for — and who to pitch them to
Sifted
Dear Sifted: What should I do? My CTO has walked out during a fundraise
How To
July 4, 2022
Dear Sifted: What should I do? My CTO has walked out during a fundraise
Here’s what the experts said.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Dear Sifted: My startup is considering layoffs, should I look for a new job?
How To
June 24, 2022
Dear Sifted: My startup is considering layoffs, should I look for a new job?
A careers coach, an HR veteran and a recruiter share their thoughts
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The key to deeptech employee retention? Don't be afraid to think like the big guys
Opinion
May 31, 2022
The key to deeptech employee retention? Don't be afraid to think like the big guys
For early stage startups retaining deeptech talent is about more than salary. It's about introducing later-stage processes and thinking like the big guys
Anna Roe
How to make dev productivity a top priority
How To
May 4, 2022
How to make dev productivity a top priority
Can you engineer success? We asked the experts
Sponsored by: Harness
The secret to customer communication? We asked a psychotherapist, a crisis PR expert and a communications SaaS
Interview
April 30, 2022
The secret to customer communication? We asked a psychotherapist, a crisis PR expert and a communications SaaS
What can startups learn about customer communication from a couples counselor? Quite a bit
Sponsored by: Intercom
Why startups should embrace this old-school marketing tactic
Opinion
April 15, 2022
Why startups should embrace this old-school marketing tactic
Here's how we took on Microsoft and Google €1.3k — and a billboard.
Humberto Ayres Pereira
So you think you can pitch? 5 tips from past pitch competition finalists
How To
March 21, 2022
So you think you can pitch? 5 tips from past pitch competition finalists
Applications to the 50 Founders Battle are now open — may the force be with you
Sponsored by: TechChill
Dear Sifted: What should I do? 'My cofounder left ahead of a fundraise and owns 25%'
How To
March 16, 2022
Dear Sifted: What should I do? 'My cofounder left ahead of a fundraise and owns 25%'
This Sifted reader has a problem. We asked the experts for their advice
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How to support Ukrainian tech workers
How To
March 2, 2022
How to support Ukrainian tech workers
If your startup wants to help Ukrainian staff, there are lots of things you can do — but pitfalls to avoid as well. HR for Ukraine founder Sergio Caredda gives his top advice
Anisah Osman Britton
Lessons from a global team: How to survey (but not over-survey) staff
How To
February 25, 2022
Lessons from a global team: How to survey (but not over-survey) staff
WeMaintain's Jade Francine manages a team of more than 120 people on two continents. She shares her tips on keeping track of how they're doing
Amy Lewin
Lessons from Trouva: How to define the type of COO you need
How To
February 21, 2022
Lessons from Trouva: How to define the type of COO you need
Dimple Patel gives her top tips on how to judge what kind of role you need a COO to fill, and what kind of person you want to fill that role
Anisah Osman Britton

# How To

Europe needs startups to solve big problems — who will back them?

How to reach profitability

How to create a brand voice

Family offices: What an alternative to VC funding can offer founders

How to spend your Series B funding

Due diligence in VC — how it works

What do the terms on your term sheet actually mean?

Series A funding for startups: What VCs want to see from founders in 2023

Seed funding for startups 101: How to raise cash from VCs in 2023

Preparing for a fundraise? Here’s how founders can do the pre-raise legwork

Six habits your go-to-market team should build to get 2023-ready

VC can’t give climate tech everything it needs; startups should go not-for-profit

How to pitch to Sifted

Dear Sifted: What should I do? My CTO has walked out during a fundraise

Dear Sifted: My startup is considering layoffs, should I look for a new job?

The key to deeptech employee retention? Don't be afraid to think like the big guys

How to make dev productivity a top priority

The secret to customer communication? We asked a psychotherapist, a crisis PR expert and a communications SaaS

Why startups should embrace this old-school marketing tactic

So you think you can pitch? 5 tips from past pitch competition finalists

Dear Sifted: What should I do? 'My cofounder left ahead of a fundraise and owns 25%'

How to support Ukrainian tech workers

Lessons from a global team: How to survey (but not over-survey) staff

Lessons from Trouva: How to define the type of COO you need