Venture Well

MARCH 16, 2021

In honor of World Water Day 2021, we’re highlighting common obstacles that water hardware startups face, and offering advice in overcoming these challenges. The post water hardware startups: navigating the challenges and opportunities appeared first on VentureWell.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

We’re less than two weeks away from TC Sessions: Justice 2021 , a day-long deep dive into the state of diversity, inclusion and equity in tech. Tune in a get ready to take notes — the advice you hear could help you improve your pitch deck. TC Sessions: Justice 2021 takes place on March 3. Founded by Paroma Indilo.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

This offer is only available to readers in Europe and expires on April 30, 2021. The advice is to “be frugal to accommodate to the new situation and roll on.”. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? 6 Copenhagen investors share their outlook on investing in 2021. Travel and gastro.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

This year in particular, many of these searches are coming from the millions of Americans who quit their jobs in 2021. Lean on advice from others who’ve been there before. Every January, the number of people who Google “how to start a business” jumps to hundreds of searches a day.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Just seven days until more than 10,000 people around the world storm the internet to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. You’ll hear from iconic founders, unicorn makers, boundary-benders — all of it served up with a gigantic side of DIY tips, actionable advice, encouragement and inspiration.

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StartupNation

JULY 6, 2021

Copyright © 2021 by Anaplan, Inc. Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020. The post The 6 Elements of a Great Workplace Culture Your Startup Needs in 2021 appeared first on StartupNation. All rights reserved. Employer-funded pensions are now extremely rare in the private sector.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2021

But, with the arrival of 2021, perhaps now is the time to ask yourself this question: “Am I ready ( finally! ) If you are considering taking the plunge and starting a business this year, let me offer a few words of advice: Take a calculated risk, not a reckless one. And then they put it off again. to go from employee to entrepreneur?”.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

After talking to marketing leaders for a year, here’s my advice for CEOs. ” After talking to marketing leaders for a year, here’s my advice for CEOs. Israel’s cybersecurity startups post another record year in 2021. billion), according to YL Ventures’ State of the Cyber Nation 2021 report.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 28, 2021

While we are unable to give financial advice, we do recommend entrepreneurs work alongside an accountant to prepare any financial documents. Even if your initial projected revenue is a bit lower than anticipated, this may change over time — especially the longer you continue to conduct business in 2021 and beyond.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You can still take advantage of all the small business advice that was shared throughout the event. You can still listen to the whole thing, but we wanted to share some of our favorite moments and pieces of small business advice. Awesome small business advice! Great small business advice from Jason! Thanks, Steve!

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

The era of ultra-rich software valuations could be behind us (December 2021). After 2021’s venture capital goat rodeo — companies were raising two and even three times per year — it came as something of a surprise when the public markets started to get bearish while the private market was still in full-bull mode. .”

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In the last six months alone, we’ve rewritten our entire Demo Day experience (to connect founders with potential investors), re-created the batch experience with both in-house tools and 3rd party integrations, and written software to help founders connect with one another for advice, intros, deals, networking and so much more.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

The boom of the past decade, and especially the bubble of 2021, has pretty much faded away, and that means startups looking for investment need to adjust their approach and unlearn what they learned during the bubble. Below is a mix of best practices and advice I would give to anyone trying to raise money for their startup in this climate.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

After a blockbuster year for venture capital funding in 2021, the flow of capital to Indian startups seemed like it would buck global trends in early 2022, but dried up in the second half of 2022. What advice would you give your portfolio startups to continue growing at this time?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

At Early Stage 2021, design expert Scott Tong shared some ways founders should think about design and branding. The best way to grow your tech career? Treat it like an app. Design expert Scott Tong outlines 4 concepts founders should consider when designing products. Image Credits: Scott Tong.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

TAKE THE BEST FROM LAST YEAR AND […] Advice Magnify Consulting Sales and Marketing Supporter Content How to ask for the sale March 29, 2021 #nzentrepreneur If 2020 showed us anything about the sales profession, its that some of us have become de-skilled in “the Ask” You know… asking for the sale.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

” EO members: If 2021 is your year to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, check out the MyEO group devoted to this goal. . Heed your experts’ advice. Soaking up this wisdom and heeding their advice is paramount. Kilimanjaro is hinged on a delicate ecosystem that involves an entire community of experts who make the journey possible.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

Our advice: carpe diem. The post WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Consumer Spending Increasing in Summer 2021 (Episode 269) appeared first on StartupNation. Get it now while the spending’s hot.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

And the valuation party lasted until November 9th, 2021. How’s that advice holding up? In stead of growing revenue and holding down costs and building great company cultures the market chased valuation validation. In a market doing this it becomes very hard to do otherwise. Hey, we got to raise again next year. Let’s deploy faster!

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 31, 2023

And I was fortunate enough to have this opportunity with you, in August 2021, as you were evaluating the opportunity at Ethena. HW: Any pieces of advice you got from mentors in the past that you want to share and pay forward here? Thanks Melanie for sharing some advice with me/us. Try new things. GET ALL MY POSTS VIA EMAIL

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

We help co-lead the execution of Startup Aotearoa, a one-to-one program for first-time entrepreneurs to get coaching and advice from a startup advisor or mentor as they navigate the first time they’ve gone through the journey. Can you tell us about what you are doing and why these changes have come about? James Burnes: Absolutely.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The next one will be in the spring of 2021. Advice on Pivoting in a Small Business. Erik gave us some advice on where to shift: Focus on yourself and your teams. Final Words of Advice. The first two Summits were held virtually in April and August 2020. Stay tuned!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 27, 2023

We’re excited to highlight 2021 YLAI Fellowship alum Refica Attwood , from Antigua and Barbuda. What advice do you have for others looking to make a change and address climate solutions with their business or within their community? My advice to anyone wanting to address climate change is to start.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We believe we have discovered a strong product-market fit in Singapore, growing by over $1 billion SGD in assets in 2021 alone.” billion SGD in total assets under advice. In terms of what stage Endowus is at now, Van said the new round “is between a Series A and B for us.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

The checks are backed by a $400 million seed fund , which closed in August 2021. The remote-first program will accept founders on a rolling basis and wants to connect folks with partners for advice, potential customers or investors, and of course, other entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2022

At some point in life, almost everyone has collaborated with people who don’t share knowledge, don’t give advice, and don’t help others out with their experience. Another interesting question you might consider is: “Who had the tools or knowledge you clearly needed but for whatever reason did not offer it to you?”.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

If 2020 was the year of the e-commerce boom, 2021 was the year the industry hit major challenges: Data privacy changes deeply impacted merchants’ social media ads, and supply chain issues forced merchants to get creative with their inventory. remained steady and Shopify stores increased their 2021 Black Friday sales by 21%.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

CEO Yarden Shaked founded Varos in 2021 with CTO Lior Chen and his father, Gil Shaked and was part of Y Combinator’s summer 2021 batch. After talking to marketing leaders for a year, here’s my advice for CEOs. They created a data-sharing tool that crowdsources data via API integrations with its customers’ tech stack.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

billion in 2022 from 2021, it was still up 52% compared to 2020 and made up 18% of all funding globally, proving that investors still have faith in fintech’s future. Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. Have fintechs gotten close to growing into their 2021 valuations?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Between Q1 and Q3 2021, healthcare startups landed $21.3 ” We’re publishing on a light schedule between now and New Year’s, but we’ll be back with another roundup on Friday, December 31 to close out 2021. By July 2021, startup founders had raised $268.7 billion in VC, “dwarfing the previous record of $14.6 Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Companies are making buying decisions faster, too: In 2021, 35% of SMBs took three to six months to complete software evaluation and purchase; that figure jumped to 47% in 2022. Identify the sources businesses trust when evaluating software Businesses are turning to rich, analytical sources for advice.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

Copyright © 2021 by Tom Eisenmann. I’ll share some advice based on work on entrepreneurial failure that I’ve done as a Harvard Business School professor. While this advice is mostly sound, following it blindly might actually boost your odds of failing. So, you should follow the conventional advice—most of the time.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

In December 2021, I was searching online for something for my daughter to wear to a wedding. I still regularly meet with i2E for advice as I’m building my company. As a woman founder, what advice do you have for other aspiring women entrepreneurs who may be facing barriers or doubts about pursuing their own ventures?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It’s always hard to run a startup, but at least in 2021, you knew what you were supposed to do: Grow fast. If you raised money in 2020 or 2021, you don’t know what a tough fundraising environment is like, and you’re likely getting contradictory advice from investors and advisers. Now, it’s not so simple. Which way is up?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

In November 2021, Ammar announced on LinkedIn that he was moving on and leaving The Family. “On It has become normal to raise funds long before you have a product/market fit, and this poses challenges to entrepreneurs that are of a very different nature than those the ecosystem has faced in the past years,“ he added back in November 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Then, in 2021, Morrison left Calgary for Halifax, Nova Scotia, back east. In January 2021, Prince Edward Island-based ScreenScape Networks was acquired by Spectrio for an undisclosed fee, then Halifax-based storytelling platform Wattpad was acquired by Naver in a deal worth $600 million. billion in cash.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Before giving advice, the two acknowledged the nuances across the deep tech ecosystem and each industry. The first point on Wu and Winther’s presentation sounds a bit self-serving but is based on solid advice. Their presentation is focused on general guidance applicable to nearly every startup. Finding the right investor.

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