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...
by Strategy Tools Team | Oct 25, 2024 | Education, Startups
CASE STUDY | ENTREPRENEURSHIP Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences – Advancing Experiential Entrepreneurship Education in Dornbirn, Austria About Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, located in Dornbirn,...
by Christian Rangen | Oct 21, 2024 | Startups
What role does a bank play in the entrepreneurial ecosystem? Well, as it turns out, a pretty significant one. Since 2014 DNB has supported more than 20.000 startups on their startup journey. With programs like Founders, DNB NXT, 100 Pitches, digital health...
