What 25,000 Startup Applications Reveal About The New Rules Of Seed-Stage Startups

The most-fundable startups prioritize a clear go-to-market strategy and test distinctive marketing channels early, treating distribution and disciplined focus as durable competitive advantages, explains guest author Aaron Golbin, a co-founder and general partner at LvlUp Ventures, who believes that seed-stage success depends on focused execution, diversified financing, built-in distribution, rapid learning and AI designed as core infrastructure.