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We’re excited to announce this year’s Founder Salary Report. It's our 4th iteration of this report and this year is better than ever. More than 1,000 founder salaries analyzed with breakdowns by geo, funding level, and company size. This year, we also added a deep dive on AI startup founder salaries.

Last week,?Culture House Official?Co-Founders?Marlon C. Nichols?and?Rodney Williams?hosted Culture House ATX at a private residence in Austin, TX to celebrate the venture, tech, and innovation communities. The day started with a panel discussion?The Venture Capital Reality Check: Common Founder Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, moderated by Rodney Williams, Co-Founder & President of Solo Funds and featured Claire England, Partner, GPG Ventures, Shawna Young, MBA, CEO, Camelback Ventures and Taimur Case, Partner, Fenwick. ? The day continued with?a fireside chat between Marlon Nichols, Co-Founder & Founding Managing Partner, Mac Venture Capital and Demond Martin, CEO, WellWithAll discussing building wealth, influence and impact. The programming concluded?with the cultureSPARK Founders Showcase featuring four high potential founders including Jordyn Weaver, MIE, Founder & CEO, Forefront, Lamanda Ballard, Founder & CEO, Floever Health, Dr. Veronica Benavides, Founder & CEO, Bilingual Generation and Shanise Thomason, Founder & CEO, Tressed ? Throughout?the day?attendees?enjoyed?food, cocktails by?Lobos 1707?and Dripping Springs Distilling,?and multiple notable DJs. ? A very special thank you to our sponsors Camelback Ventures, Dripping Springs Distilling, Fenwick & West, Lobos 1707, MaC Venture Capital, Pilot.com, and SoLo Funds.??

Just 4% of startup founders take money from VCs. They aren’t your only source of capital. Consider:? - Asking your suppliers/distributors to invest - Equity and debt financing - A safe note or convertible note All the financial “instruments” you get through institutions, there’s nothing stopping you from offering those terms to companies you already work with. Especially the ones that aren’t traditional investors. Raise the idea with a vendor or distributor—your success is their success. It could be entirely mutually beneficial. -? This is just one of 900 ideas shared at our recent Nashville event, Entrepreneur Exclusive. Where should we go next?

C-Corp owners: April 15th is your tax deadline. But if you need more time to file properly, rushing isn't the only option. Pilot is offering tax extensions for C-Corps at no cost. We handle the paperwork, you get six more months to file correctly. Tax filing isn't optional, but doing it right matters more than doing it fast. Link in the comments to get started. #taxseason #startups

Founders, don’t overlook the humble credit card—“That’s 25 days of free terms,” says Cole Levin, Principal at Pilot CFO Services. - This is part of a many-part recap from our in-person Nashville event Entrepreneur Exclusive. What city should we visit next?

FWIW any company that builds its own products (R&D) can qualify for up to $500k per year in tax credits if that US-based activity: - Solves for uncertainty - Develops something new, related to your business - Involves a hard science - Involves a process of experimentation Take our 4-part test to find out if you qualify. Link in the comments ?? #taxes #startups

Instead of thinking “I need debt”... Phil Shmerling thinks you should think outside the box when raising money. Have you looked at “non-professional” investors? Look for people in your ecosystem who benefit from your success NOT looking for deal flow. - This is part of a many-part recap from our in-person Nashville event Entrepreneur Exclusive. What city should we visit next?

What could your business do with an extra 10 hours per week? In our workshop with Stable happening *tomorrow* March 11th, we'll show you how local businesses are using AI to: - Answer complex business questions in seconds - Write professional emails and proposals in minutes - Create entire marketing campaigns on a tiny budget The big companies have entire AI teams. We'll show you how to get the same results with simple, affordable tools. Hope to see you there! Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/gF9x4WwQ

What could your business do with an extra 10 hours per week? In our workshop with Stable happening *tomorrow* March 11th, we'll show you how local businesses are using AI to: - Answer complex business questions in seconds - Write professional emails and proposals in minutes - Create entire marketing campaigns on a tiny budget The big companies have entire AI teams. We'll show you how to get the same results with simple, affordable tools. Hope to see you there! Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/gF9x4WwQ

Again for those in the back, every customer is an influencer. What’s your experience strategy? Brittany Hodak headlining our #Nashville event. - This is part of a many-part recap from our in-person Nashville event Entrepreneur Exclusive. What city should we visit next?