Firas Raouf
The Chief Executive Officer
Finance & Operations
How to Prevent Shareholders from Taking Over Your Startup
Here’s a scenario that some startup founders dread: After years of developing their business and product -- and years of...
by Firas Raouf
Finance & Operations
3 Drivers to Investment Syndication
If you’re the founder or CEO of a bootstrapped start-up or expansion stage company with a lot of momentum and...
by Firas Raouf
Finance & Operations
Don't be Afraid to Ask the VC Tough Questions
I'm starting to use Quora to find the most interesting questions that early stage software CEO's have top of mind,...
by Firas Raouf
Product
Why SaaS Companies Suck at Making Usable Products
As a SaaS company develops and builds its software, the product is often tested and adjusted based on its usability....
by Firas Raouf
Product
If You’re Not Agile, You Should Be
In the software industry, Agile product development has become second nature. Since being officially defined in the Manifesto for Agile...
by Firas Raouf
Finance & Operations
How Can I Prevent Shareholders from Taking Over My Startup?
Someone recently asked this question on Quora. I have been on both sides of this issue. As a co-founder and...
by Firas Raouf
Sales
Compensating Your First Sales Leader
Someone recently asked the following question on Quora: "We are launching a product/company entirely based on direct sales (B2B) -...
by Firas Raouf
HR & Leadership
Issues in Evaluating Compensation for Your Senior Management Team
In my role of mentoring software CEOs, the end of the year always brings on conversations about how to set...
by Firas Raouf
Startup Strategy
It’s Time to Build Your Product Management Department
I have finally seen the light! Product management is a strategic function that needs to stand on its own as...
by Firas Raouf