Alex Gold

Founder & General Partner, Harvest Venture Partners at Harvest Venture Partners

Alex Gold is the founder and general partner of Harvest Venture Partners, an early-stage venture firm building breakthrough financial-technology businesses. Previously, Gold was the co-founder and chief marketing officer at Myia Health and Venture Partner at BCG Digital Ventures.

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Pickleball Is Becoming Big Business for Entrepreneurs. Here’s How They Are Remaking America’s Fastest Growing Sport.

Pickleball's staggering growth presents entrepreneurs with one of the few upsides in an otherwise challenging market.

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How Disney Genie Proves That Superfans Aren’t Always Right

What the launch of Disney's newest customer perk tells us about the opportunities (and risks) of relying on your most vocal consumers' opinions to define direction.

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Many founders believe that as their business scales, they need to give control to stakeholders. It's simply not true.

Thought Leaders

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Disasters, natural and man-made, have entrepreneurs on alert. There's a new book out to serve as a survival guide.

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A Leading Investor’s Perspective on Raising Follow-On Funding and Making a Difference

Sarah Cone, founder and managing partner of Social Impact Capital, shares her perspective on how "to do well by doing good."

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How to Provide Investor Updates the Right Way

Here are some tips for simplifying this process and keeping everyone that matters in the know.

Business Accounting

When Negotiating Term Sheets, How Much Is Too Much?

In the changed venture capital market, many investors are now making once-unthinkable demands.

Building a Business

How to Recruit Employees With Equity

Before raising capital, it's often hard to pay potential employees, but you can still offer exponential future returns.

Building a Business

Are Accelerator Programs Right for Your Business?

Entrepreneurs think they'll provide that extra "oomph" to their business. The opposite may often be true.

Business Accounting

Coronavirus and a Looming Recession: How to Raise Capital in Uncertain Times

Here's how to raise capital when things get challenging.

Business Accounting

How to Profit Without Venture Capital

As VC investors tighten their purse strings, your business can still be successful.

Thought Leaders

How to Make Your Business Resilient to Disasters Like Coronavirus

From devastating earthquakes and floods to pandemics, a new set of challenges is testing entrepreneurs. Here's how to be more resilient.

Building a Business

Telltale Signs That You Shouldn’t Be Raising Venture Capital

Most entrepreneurs think they need VC funds to start a business, but the reverse is often true.

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What You Can Learn From the Rise of Sustainability-Focused Entrepreneurship

Just a decade after the 'Cleantech Crash,' a daring group is challenging the status quo.

Thought Leaders

How to Say No to a Deal the Right Way

There is a method to turning down potential partnerships without jeopardizing your relationships.

Building a Business

3 Reasons Why All Advisors Should Be Investors

Advisors provide essential expertise and connections. Here's why they should also invest capital.

Business Accounting

How to Use Bridge Capital to Accelerate Your Business

What was formerly a last resort is now a means of achieving independence and profitability.

Building a Business

The Importance of Getting Advisors to Invest in Your Business

Outside consultants can show true conviction with their capital.

Marketing

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Backlash to Hotel and Resort Fees

Being upfront with customers about pricing will create a customer for life.

Business Accounting

Why ‘Now’ May Well Be the Right Time to Start a Blockchain Company

With the crypto market growing again, here are the three main factors to watch out for if you're starting, or investing, in a company in the space.

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3 Counter-intuitive Customer Service Lessons Entrepreneurs Should Learn

How a bad experience at a self-styled "luxury" Sydney hotel reminded me of the most important customer service lessons for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

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How to Raise Money Even When You Don’t Have ‘Traction’

Early-stage entrepreneurs need marketplace traction to raise capital. And capital to generate traction. Here's how to get out of this frustrating cycle.

Business Funding

How to Raise Money Without Lying

Entrepreneurs often overstate their early "success" in order to get investors to buy in. Here's how to avoid this fatal strategy.

Business Funding

How to Introduce Investors to Your Team the Right Way

Eager to introduce investors to the rest of your "rockstar team"? That meeting could be to your detriment. Here's how to turn your dilemma into a win and close the deal.

Building a Business

How Rapid ‘Testing and Learning’ During Product Development Saves Time and Money

Investing money and design work is all very well. But what do your (potential) customers think? That's what really counts.

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Perseverance: Why It Was Southwest Airlines’ Herb Kelleher’s Most Important Lesson for Entrepreneurs

Sadly, Kelleher died last month. But his legacy lives on: Ever hear of how he and his airline became Texas's largest bourbon distributor?

Building a Business

What NASCAR’s Declining Popularity Can Teach Us About Responding to a Changing Market

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2 Harsh Experiences Convinced Me Never to Invest in Friends’ Companies

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Human Resources

That ‘Bad’ Interviewee You Just Talked to May Be the Perfect Match for Your Job Opening

The 'pattern matching' that companies have long used to find the right candidate isn't always the best strategy.

Business Funding

When Pitching Investors, Your Product Doesn’t Matter (as Much as You Think)

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Pickleball Is Becoming Big Business for Entrepreneurs. Here’s How They Are Remaking America’s Fastest Growing Sport.

How Disney Genie Proves That Superfans Aren’t Always Right

How to Protect and Retain Control Over Your Business

How to Create a Resilience Plan for Your Business

A Leading Investor’s Perspective on Raising Follow-On Funding and Making a Difference

How to Provide Investor Updates the Right Way

When Negotiating Term Sheets, How Much Is Too Much?

How to Recruit Employees With Equity

Are Accelerator Programs Right for Your Business?

Coronavirus and a Looming Recession: How to Raise Capital in Uncertain Times

How to Profit Without Venture Capital

How to Make Your Business Resilient to Disasters Like Coronavirus

Telltale Signs That You Shouldn’t Be Raising Venture Capital

What You Can Learn From the Rise of Sustainability-Focused Entrepreneurship

How to Say No to a Deal the Right Way

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How to Use Bridge Capital to Accelerate Your Business

The Importance of Getting Advisors to Invest in Your Business

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Backlash to Hotel and Resort Fees

Why ‘Now’ May Well Be the Right Time to Start a Blockchain Company

3 Counter-intuitive Customer Service Lessons Entrepreneurs Should Learn

How to Raise Money Even When You Don’t Have ‘Traction’

How to Raise Money Without Lying

How to Introduce Investors to Your Team the Right Way

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Perseverance: Why It Was Southwest Airlines’ Herb Kelleher’s Most Important Lesson for Entrepreneurs

What NASCAR’s Declining Popularity Can Teach Us About Responding to a Changing Market

2 Harsh Experiences Convinced Me Never to Invest in Friends’ Companies

That ‘Bad’ Interviewee You Just Talked to May Be the Perfect Match for Your Job Opening

When Pitching Investors, Your Product Doesn’t Matter (as Much as You Think)

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