StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Sometimes when you’re in the zone as a founder, a case of the twisties can utterly derail progress. As a consultant to many of the world’s most innovative global brands as well as motivated founders looking for a jump-start, it’s important to be able to know what steps along the way are absolutely necessary and which ones are nice to have.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2023

I had a call with a founder I’m advising this morning. but the investor suggested that the founder and his co-founder shouldn’t be taking a salary. The investor argued that the founders were “working for equity,” and that his investment shouldn’t go to the founding team. This is the No.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It is a significant milestone not just for Dame and Maude , the startups it partnered with, but also for the sexual wellness product category. To understand how early-stage sex tech startups can address this challenge, we also spoke to founder Lora DiCarlo and investor Carli Sapir, founding partner at Amboy Street Ventures.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 1, 2021

Calibrate’s Isabelle Kenyon raised $27 million via virtual meetings Here are her tips and tricks for rapid long-distance fundraising. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. The tool, started by pre-seed firm Afore Capital, is based on Common App, which sends one application to multiple colleges and universities. Chat soon, N.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

What is happening to risk-taking in venture capital? For founders, especially those starting companies for the first time, the gyrations of the stock market, the resulting correction in public market tech stocks, and the inevitable impact on private company fundraising might seem disheartening. More posts by this contributor.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 30, 2023

My conversation with 15-year-old founder Eric Zhu Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Without a doubt, a good, friendly introduction — ideally from a founder they’ve already invested in — is the best way to get on the radar of an investor. But if you don’t regularly attend barbecues at the Sonoma mansions of venture capitalists, don’t worry — access isn’t the only way to raise money.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How do you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup? To help you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup, we asked startup founders, investors, and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. million donation-based fund intended to grow to $15 million to invest in “underserved” founders.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

Jose Cayasso is the co-founder and CEO of Slidebean. 5 critical pitch deck slides most founders get wrong. Financial projections are essential for any business, but in the case of tech startups, a financial model is one of the most important and overlooked tools available to a founder. Share on Twitter.

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 6, 2020

Over the next eight years, Facebook would attract half a billion users and nearly $7 billion in venture capital investment, on its way to a May 2012 IPO that valued the company at more than $81 billion. Census Bureau allowed the researchers to get an accurate and comprehensive view of all business startup activity in America.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

Founders’ Co-op turns fifteen this year. Our firm’s original premise was – and remains – dead simple: Seattle is a global gravity well for engineering talent, thanks to the sustained excellence and corresponding human capital needs of Amazon and Microsoft. By contrast, venture capital is a craft that defies both speed and scale.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2022

is still the best place in the world for Black startup founders to raise money. It’s quite easy to harp on the dismal funding and often discriminatory treatment that Black founders receive in the U.S. For example, Lotanna Ezeike , a serial founder, said he’s looking to fundraise for his new startup in the U.S.,

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the process of finding, funding, and supporting startups that will transform their markets, investors can get caught up in KPIs, ROI, and other three-letter success indicators. Founders are not machines. Thankfully, as mental health continues to lose its stigma, more founders are opening up about their experiences.

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

John Weaver is CEO of 22 Ventures , an angel firm that offers founders connections, entrepreneurial experience and a genuine concern for their well-being. For the first time in more than a year, venture capital funding saw a decline last quarter. Share on Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is a story of one of the risks of venture capital. When you’re an early-stage startup that hasn’t raised any institutional money you end up doing almost every job function of the company yourself. Our first big round of venture capital (our A round) was a whopping $16.5 True story.)

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2021

While some major global companies like Xero, Rocket Lab, LanzaTech and Seequent have shined a spotlight on New Zealand’s startup scene, the country historically hasn’t had access to much venture capital. That is, if the momentum that has led to more early-stage capital continues. Here’s what we learned.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 19, 2021

Donnel Baird is not your “archetypal” startup founder. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 2, 2022

If you don’t understand accounting, you won’t even know if your startup is succeeding or failing Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Are You Cut Out to Leave Corporate Life For an Adventure? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Companies that have high recurring revenue and visibility into future performance — such as SaaS startups — in particular can benefit from debt financings, Alex points out. . The firm has deployed over $60 million in capital to 130 SaaS founders since launching in January 2020, according to Latka. Enter Founderpath.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Rami Essaid is co-founder and CEO at Finmark , a technology company that provides financial planning and modeling software for startups. He previously was co-founder and CEO at Distil Networks, a bot attack mitigation company acquired by Imperva. Rami Essaid. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 20, 2023

There are 5 good reasons to build a startup and 1 bad one Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

boom, a startup is born… And if you take a long view of their [founders] career, they’re missing out on the depth of things, experience, and authenticity of experience that I think informs the most interesting category-defining companies out there.” founders could build startups for the long term, based on these trends.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 16, 2022

Experience is critical for building a startup. Here’s the best way to get it. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

One startup that aims to help make the process simpler, cheaper and less stressful by helping people manage the home renovation process has raised $6 million to help it grow even faster. Builders VC led the round, which included participation from Celtic, Newfund and Wish co-founder Danny Zhang.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

Operator experience has become critical in venture capital over the last few years. Pure-play financial VCs are falling out of favor with startups compared to investors who bring building experience alongside their cash. These firms and founders may be onto something. But not all operating backgrounds are equally helpful.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Whether you’re in people ops, a founder or seeking a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next column.”. Sophie Alcorn.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 15, 2023

Fundraising is an essential part of the journey when building a startup. Raising capital can provide resources to scale the business… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

The venture capital market could be seeing a shift in power dynamics away from founders and more toward investors, data indicates. Founders were able to raise successive rounds quickly, often at attractive terms, and at times with slim due diligence.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Lak Ananth is founding CEO and managing partner of the global venture capital firm Next47 and serves on the board of several companies that he has helped to grow beyond $1 billion valuations. Historically, the main actors in venture capital have been a specialized set of tech investors who themselves came from the technology industry.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2021

Fortunately, that didn’t happen, and he kept on climbing and gaining skills and single-handedly founded his own company, one which has reached Series B and raised $33 million, a significant amount of money for any startup, but particularly for a startup run by a Black founder.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 5, 2023

Entrepreneurs have to meet lots of people, but some of them need to learn better ways of asking for meetings. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 27, 2024

This builds on AV’s ten-year track record of $200M of investments made into female founders and CEOs, across healthcare, consumer, cybersecurity, fintech, and more. Most notable are the 100+ AV portfolio companies founded solely by females and the other 245 having had at least one female founder and/or CEO.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We recently invested in a team of co-founders who had voluntarily made their own vesting longer than four years. Their answer: “These days, with companies taking seven to 10 years to reach exit, it would make sense for founders to be on a similar schedule.” Sometimes it damages their startup irreparably.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Edtech needs to reach beyond underfunded public school systems to become more sustainable, which is why more investors and founders are focusing on lifelong learning. Ian Chiu , managing director, Owl Ventures (a large edtech-focused fund backing highly valued companies including Byju’s, Newsela and Masterclass).

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