Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We believe that diverse teams produce diversity of thought and that this leads to better decisions and outcomes.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

As Hunchak puts it, the key to making women feel at ease in the venture capital field is to provide them with access to capital, mentorship, and industry networks. We all know the value of seeing women in venture capital roles, so let’s push for a cultural shift and support, mentor, and build those necessary relationships to get them there.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. Mentors can be a great addition to a startup, as they provide wisdom and advice to emerging businesses. They have already made their mistakes and learned the lessons. .”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

This group has it all – not only do they offer forums and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also sponsors local chapters with their own meetings and amenities. On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. It means learning from different cultures and different perspectives.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

In the spirit of our WYSIWYG culture at Upfront I thought it might be useful to explain what we’ve done, what we’re doing and why we feel this best suits our working style. As a starting point you have to realize that investment firms (which a VC is) have management needs. Partner Leverage.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 11, 2022

The corporate chain can be beneficial to a startup culture by bringing credibility as well as experience in distribution, PR, and branding. . Advice is worth its weight in gold in the business industry. Partnering with bigger brands can work as a mentorship. This opens up the opportunity for multiple projects.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

She has also created a culture that authentically values giving back and making a positive difference in the world. She also believes in the importance of giving back and integrates the value-based culture of philanthropy within all her business units. I love that her business goes way beyond herself.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seek out financial advice because it takes time to improve a score. Mentorship: Having access to someone with much greater experience is of tremendous value to a first-time entrepreneur. Company Culture Many founders underestimate the importance of having a healthy company culture.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

For over a decade, Biggar says, he has been an active participant in Bookface, recently helping multiple companies with financial and relationship advice on co-founder break-ups. Most recently, Medium lost half its staff in July after a strategy shift and an internally criticized culture memo.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking. On September 30, 2020, the long-term employees acquired the business, ensuring a bright future for many years to come. Get started!

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

KSGC selects 60 promising startup teams from across the world every year and gives an all-expenses-paid mentorship/networking opportunity in South Korea. Among the other countries in Asia, South Korea is the best country because there’s no cultural barrier here. Manufacturing in Asia is huge.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. Even if you don’t do well really after that, Vidit Aatrey [10:46] – we will put you in a mentorship program, where we connect you with some top trainers for a month and these guys will tell you how you start a business. 46:45 – Why is Delhi the best IIT?

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

There was kind of a culture of glorifying that a little bit, where everybody’s wearing company swag, and then it becomes a thing that everybody wants. I didn’t want to do a big commute, so– Yelp was a good fit there, and I just had such good mentorship that I wanted to come back full-time. It really only takes one.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

.” The company said this action was taken as a result of “several” employees filing complaints about exclusionary cliques: “As any company might, Free Agency encourages a positive workplace in which all team members feel supported, rather than a subset of the team garnering or wielding too much cultural power.”

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They hire locally and remotely and have a close-knit culture built on authentic connections between team members. Software can be licensed to corporations to benefit employees and uses behavioral science to understand the reasoning behind financial decisions people make and to help democratize financial advice for the masses.

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