Christie Whitehill

Christie Whitehill

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Expert

Tech Ready CEO reveals her guide to securing startup capital

Tired of hearing 'no'? Tech Ready's founder reveals the secrets to crafting a winning pitch and getting investors to say 'yes!'

Christie Whitehill · 2 min
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Why business confidence is overrated

If entrepreneurs only pursued a goal when they were 100% confident they would achieve it, next to no one would start a business. Doubt is normal during the startup phase of your business. Doubt is healthy. Doubt allows you to see problems and solutions from different angles. Do not wait until you are completely free […]

Christie Whitehill · 2 min
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The case for interviewing potential customers

Your potential customers will question you or your product before deciding to commit, but most startups don’t realise that they should do the same. [Related: To succeed, you’ll have to reject customers that aren’t the right fit for your business] What do you do with a business idea? Many entrepreneurs turn to their family and friends […]

Christie Whitehill · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Female entrepreneurs continue to face an uphill struggle launching tech startups

Supporting female entrepreneurs means physically breaking the glass ceiling with a jackhammer, not just talking about it, writes Christie Whitehill, founder of the Tech Ready Program. Female entrepreneurs are fighting back. Over the last 10 years and more, the global economy combined with the progress of technology has fostered an extremely healthy environment for entrepreneurs […]

Christie Whitehill · 2 min