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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

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Tiera’s unique story spans a full career in the Air Force to the corporate world to entrepreneurship. In 2001, while serving in the Hawaii Air National Guard, I started working for ABM Onsite Services as the Administrative Assistant. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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How to Manage a Startup Through Troubling Times

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Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy.

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Angel Investing (1): Dealflow – Are You Sitting at The Right Poker Table?

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I believe the rise in angel investing is here to stay and the professionalization of this class (aka “super angels&# or “micro VC&# ) is a good thing for the VC industry and for entrepreneurs. Or teaching entrepreneurship at Stanford like Steve Blank. I will publish what I believe the five are in a series of articles.

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Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

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Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. Those were the dog days of entrepreneurship. And for some strange reason entrepreneurs didn’t share this information. Back then VentureHacks didn’t exist.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. I believe that.

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18 Films Entrepreneurs *Should* See

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What does this have to do with entrepreneurship? Here are 18 movies that have been recommended to us by multiple writers, entrepreneurs – and a few of our staff – for those who look for films depicting drive, inspiration and sometimes, the pitfalls that can occur when intentions go sour. Startup.com (2001).

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The Power of Entrepreneurial Community

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There are prosperous associations of entrepreneurs who gather to support, motivate and guide each other, to overcome challenges, leading to greater success—for each company and the community at large. Outside of entrepreneurship, Bubu is celebrating life with her husband, Ricky, and their three children: Rina, Robbie and Rissa.