by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Are you a founder raising capital? These are the top ten questions I ask founders. I just got off a call. Great founder. Raising a strong Series A. Except, maybe not. The momentum was not quite there. The investor prospects were starting to dry up. Christmas was...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 6, 2025 | Startups
Are you heading into one of our upcoming Scale Up MENA! Masterclasses? In that case, you might want to explore the wonders of cap table management first. Think about this as a soft warm-up exercise. Cap tables matter Cap tables are the backbone of any successful...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 3, 2025 | Startups, Venture Capital
What is a ‘good cap table’? How have we trained 4,000+ participants on cap tables to date and how can new trainers become masters of cap tables? Over the coming 12 months we expect to train and certify 30-60 Scale Up Train-the-trainers. These range from...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 3, 2025 | Startups
Over the years, we have run more than 200 unique Scale Up! sessions globally. From 3-hour discovery sessions to 4-week investment readiness programs and everything in between. We’ve had thousands of founders, investors, ecosystem builders, government officials,...
by Christian Rangen | Oct 29, 2025 | Startups
By: Christian Rangen & Rick Rasmussen Over the past 15+ years of working with startup ecosystems across the globe, we’ve watched countless founders make the same expensive mistakes. They give away too much equity too early. They accept SAFE terms they don’t...
by Strategy Tools Team | Dec 11, 2024 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
CASE STUDY | STARTUPS From Advisors to Growth Partners: How Norway’s Largest Bank DNB Elevates Startup Advisory with the Scale Up! Masterclass Background As a leader in Norway’s financial sector, DNB Bank has consistently shown its commitment to supporting...