About Alex Gold
Alex Gold is the Co-Founder of Myia Health, a next generation virtual care platform. Previously, Mr. Gold was Venture Partner at BCG Digital Ventures where he invested and incubated new businesses with the Fortune 100.
More From Alex Gold
Leadership
How to Say No to a Deal the Right Way
There is a method to turning down potential partnerships without jeopardizing your relationships.
Advisory Boards
3 Reasons Why All Advisors Should Be Investors
Advisors provide essential expertise and connections. Here's why they should also invest capital.
Finance
How to Use Bridge Capital to Accelerate Your Business
What was formerly a last resort is now a means of achieving independence and profitability.
Starting 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.
Blockchain
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.
Customer Service
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.
Raising Capital
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.
Startup 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.
Pitching Investors
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.
Product Testing
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.
Perseverance
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?
Customer Retention
What NASCAR's Declining Popularity Can Teach Us About Responding to a Changing Market
In February last year, the Daytona 500, the NASCAR season opener, drew a Nielsen Rating of only 5.3. That was an all-time low.
friendships
2 Harsh Experiences Convinced Me Never to Invest in Friends' Companies
How do you avoid the drama-filled minefield that can result when a friend pressures you for financial support? Try these 4 responses.
Hiring
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.