TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The VC might know their kids’ school teacher pretty well, for example, but the school teacher may not have a lot of startup or investing experience. That’s a less warm introduction than one made by a founder of a startup in which the VC invested. You don’t need an intro for that. Mine your LinkedIn connections.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Before you raise money as a cash-strapped fledgling startup, it can feel like every problem you are experiencing would go away if you just had some money in the bank. At TechCrunch, it often seems as if every other startup story is about yet another fun company raising satchels full of venture capital. I have two day jobs.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

In fact, my salary never caught up with my pre startup salary across 2 companies and 8 years. And that’s what differentiates founders and early employees. I will speak with people earning good money at a larger company or even well-financed startup who are mulling over the choice of whether or not to quit. I often say.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Among all the buzzwords startups use when pitching investors and in their marketing, “data-driven” is nearly at the top of the pile. Previously trending tech startups in fields like BNPL, crypto and the delivery market are struggling to show the growth and returns they promised in their initial funding rounds.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

When startup founders think of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), we tend to think of “Mad Men”-esque processes, involving dramatic office reshuffling and expensive rebranding. In fact, since the beginning of 2021, of 530 startup acquisitions, more than half were startups buying other startups.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 24, 2023

From trying to take on too much by yourself to overlooking crucial elections, here are nine answers to the question, “What are some unhelpful tax mistakes that every startup founder should know and avoid?” This includes purchases made with company funds and any costs that may have been covered by the founder out-of-pocket.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It’s no secret that the startup funding environment isn’t what it was a year ago. The fundraising environment isn’t getting easier, and that’s adding even more pressure on founders and startup teams to make the most of their current cash reserves. Liquidity is your company’s lifeline.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2022

For years, Austin has made headlines as an evolving tech hub where startups, large companies and investors alike have flocked to set up a presence. But as 2022 closes, the Texas capital is in the news for a very different, tragic reason — being home to the sudden death of a startup founder at the hands of a police officer.

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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 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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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The highs and lows of Q3 venture capital data for women startup founders by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch. So far, mixed-gender teams have also been able to secure the same percentage of capital they raised last year, around 17%.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

These founders understood the value of a long-term mindset and the importance of building startups with the right values and structure so they can grow into lasting companies. Founder dilution and investor ownership are part of a long game. million; Airbnb raised $7.2 million; HashiCorp raised $10.2 million; Snowflake raised $4.95

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Residents include former startup fellowship participants from On Deck , product managers and solo entrepreneurs. On the plane ride over, house founder Brett Goldstein launched its first tool. In all, 18 entrepreneurs, including Houck, formed The Launch House. ” Image Credits: The Launch House.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Entrepreneurs are always stressed that they’re not making enough progress, but it’s because they’re measuring progress the wrong way. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 6, 2020

Census Bureau allowed the researchers to get an accurate and comprehensive view of all business startup activity in America. The authors calculated the average founder age (at the time of founding) along key startup characteristics (industry, financing, patenting, location) and outcomes (hyper-growth, acquisition, or IPO).

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Onevest

MARCH 31, 2015

As we tell our founders at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors, time management is an important component of any business, but when it comes to launching a startup it is even more critical. Without that, your startup is a rudderless ship from the outset.

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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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Feedough

JUNE 9, 2021

As a startup founder, you must realize that entrepreneurship is. Read more.

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OnStartups

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Startups are hard. If you’re a startup founder you already know these statistics and yet you are irrationally proceeding forward. This may seem like a gross generalization, especially since you probably just quit a job to launch your startup based on an idea you think is very good.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 7, 2023

Apparently, the most important entrepreneurial skills are also the most surprising. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 10, 2023

Knowing how to use the right tools at the right time can be the difference between epic failure and meteoric success. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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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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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. I found it thought provoking because I’ve always believed startup founders need extreme focus on only their company to succeed. So I’m going to follow Brad’s advice.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Learn how to cultivate sustainable success by optimizing your mental, physical, and emotional health. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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. I thought that was how a startup leader acted — super helpful and scrappy.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Ardy Esmaeili, CPA is a startup tax accountant and tax services lead at Burkland. The Research and Development (R&D) tax credit lets businesses deduct R&D expenses up to $250,000 per year from payroll tax, or an unlimited amount against income tax if your startup qualifies. Ardy Esmaeili. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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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

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. trillion-dollar industry.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

What does data from the leading investors suggest Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The current context supports research-heavy startups, there is even a special term for them?—?the the ‘deep tech startup’ search query is reaching one peak after another on Google Trends. Investments in European deep tech grew from €0.7B

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2021

New Zealand, a country of 5 million people in the South Pacific, has witnessed a shifting tech startup landscape over the last couple of years. Founders and VCs in New Zealand are hopeful that the increase in funding from multiple sources is a signal that technology might just become the country’s next big industry. .”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 11, 2023

The tireless assassin is dangerous for the same reason established companies fear startups Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

However, a low valuation cap isn’t always good for a startup, as it can dilute the company’s value and deter new investors from participating. Your investor is going to want to set a low valuation cap because it gives them a potentially larger percentage of your company at the next round.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2021

Peyton Carr is a financial advisor to founders, entrepreneurs and their families, helping them with planning and investing. Peyton Carr. Contributor. Share on Twitter. He is a managing director of Keystone Global Partners. More posts by this contributor. What you need to know before selling your company’s stock.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” It can’t just all be from one company either—because only a small fraction of big company employees are ever going to want to work at a startup.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

In this challenging fundraising environment, more startups than ever are turning to alternative financial solutions such as debt. Despite the negative connotation associated with debt, a startup should not view it as an act of desperation during downturns, as TechCrunch’s Kyle Wiggers and Alex Wilhelm have recently noted.

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