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Forum News

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Inspiring Founders

Inspiring Founders

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Our bets

Our bets

5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance

5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance

5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance

Dallas Price

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Maggie Bolt

A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025

A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025

A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025

Dallas Price

VC Landscape

VC Landscape

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Maggie Bolt

Corporate Innovation

Corporate Innovation

How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation

How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation

How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation

Olivia O’Sullivan

Innovation Leaders Need to Think Like Wilderness Guides. Here’s Why.

Innovation Leaders Need to Think Like Wilderness Guides. Here’s Why.

Innovation Leaders Need to Think Like Wilderness Guides. Here’s Why.

Alexis Clarfield-Henry

Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects

Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects

Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects

Olivia O’Sullivan

The Midnight Text

The Midnight Text

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Marketing

Marketing

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Leadership

Leadership

Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It

Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It

Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It

Ksenia Onosov

Product

Product

From Idea to Impact: 3 Design Principles to Move AI Products Forward

From Idea to Impact: 3 Design Principles to Move AI Products Forward

From Idea to Impact: 3 Design Principles to Move AI Products Forward

Teija Bean

Building an MVP with a Lean Team? Here’s How to Stay Focused and Move Fast

Building an MVP with a Lean Team? Here’s How to Stay Focused and Move Fast

Building an MVP with a Lean Team? Here’s How to Stay Focused and Move Fast

Teija Bean

Fundraising

Fundraising

The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio

The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio

The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio

Alice Krenitski

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Maggie Bolt

The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago

The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago

The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago

GTM & Sales

GTM & Sales

Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations

Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations

Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations

Bocar Dia

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

Bocar Dia

All Thought Pieces

Forum is 10 Years Old!

Forum is 10 Years Old!

Mike Cardamone

Mike Cardamone

Report: The New Landscape Of Healthcare

Report: The New Landscape Of Healthcare

Mike Cardamone

Mike Cardamone

Exploring the Next Frontier in AI

Exploring the Next Frontier in AI

Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

Doubling Down on Founder Support & Success at Forum Ventures: Welcoming New Partners and Celebrating Our Team

Doubling Down on Founder Support & Success at Forum Ventures: Welcoming New Partners and Celebrating Our Team

Maggie Bolt

Maggie Bolt

Launch of Erode AI - The Future of Climate Resilience

Launch of Erode AI - The Future of Climate Resilience

Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

Unleashing the Power of Ideas: Forum's Spark Pitch ✨

Unleashing the Power of Ideas: Forum's Spark Pitch ✨

Alice Krenitski

Alice Krenitski

Verticalized AI — The Drivers Behind the Next Wave of Vertical SaaS

Verticalized AI — The Drivers Behind the Next Wave of Vertical SaaS

James Murphy

James Murphy

State of the VC Market Report: 2023-2024

State of the VC Market Report: 2023-2024

Mike Cardamone

Mike Cardamone

Decoding VC Jargon: What Does “Traction” Really Mean?

Decoding VC Jargon: What Does “Traction” Really Mean?

Maggie Bolt

Maggie Bolt

Navigating the AI Wave Through the Lens of Verticalization

Navigating the AI Wave Through the Lens of Verticalization

James Murphy

James Murphy

A Founder's Guide to Measuring B2B SaaS Startup Traction

A Founder's Guide to Measuring B2B SaaS Startup Traction

Mike Cardamone

Mike Cardamone

Pathways to Funding for B2B SaaS Founders: Navigating Dilutive and Non-Dilutive Options

Pathways to Funding for B2B SaaS Founders: Navigating Dilutive and Non-Dilutive Options

Nia Pryce

Nia Pryce

Decoding VC Jargon: What does it mean when VCs say “You’re too early?”

Decoding VC Jargon: What does it mean when VCs say “You’re too early?”

Mike Cardamone

Mike Cardamone

Build a winning investor pitch deck with Forum's General Partner, Jonah Midanik

Build a winning investor pitch deck with Forum's General Partner, Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

The 10 Commandments: A Guide for Early-Stage Tech Founders

The 10 Commandments: A Guide for Early-Stage Tech Founders

Maggie Bolt

Maggie Bolt

Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building B2B SaaS Solutions in Health Tech

Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building B2B SaaS Solutions in Health Tech

Alice Krenitski

Alice Krenitski

The Exciting Future of Supply Chain: Building Next-Gen Logistics SaaS Solutions with Forum Venture Studio

The Exciting Future of Supply Chain: Building Next-Gen Logistics SaaS Solutions with Forum Venture Studio

Alice Krenitski

Alice Krenitski

Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building in FinTech

Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building in FinTech

Maggie Bolt

Maggie Bolt

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

Bocar Dia

Bocar Dia

What Startup Investors Look For In First-time Founders and The Red Flags They Avoid

What Startup Investors Look For In First-time Founders and The Red Flags They Avoid

Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

How to Validate Your B2B SaaS Idea for VC investment: A Comprehensive Guide for Founders

How to Validate Your B2B SaaS Idea for VC investment: A Comprehensive Guide for Founders

Alice Krenitski

Alice Krenitski

FAQ: Creating a successful Investor Pre-seed Pitch Deck that gets you funded

FAQ: Creating a successful Investor Pre-seed Pitch Deck that gets you funded

Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

Founder Led Customer Discovery for B2B SaaS companies

Founder Led Customer Discovery for B2B SaaS companies

Daniela Pico

Daniela Pico

10 Tips for Success for B2B Saas Pre-seed and Seed Founders

10 Tips for Success for B2B Saas Pre-seed and Seed Founders

Maggie Bolt

Maggie Bolt

The Essential Guide to Creating a Compelling B2B SaaS Pitch Deck for Pre-Seed and Seed Stage Founders

The Essential Guide to Creating a Compelling B2B SaaS Pitch Deck for Pre-Seed and Seed Stage Founders

Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

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