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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

This is going to be BIG.

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. I’m going to call this the risk/wealth effect and it definitely nudges the numbers towards the funding of wealthier white men. So what about all of the above statements—things that founders widely hold to be true barriers to fundraising?

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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure. 1:10:00 Niche services and when they have a place in the startup ecosystem. I remember this lesson well.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. If that isn’t the original definition of “angel” money I don’t know what is. And I’m proud to say that one of our startups is already exploring the idea of opening a local office nearby with the help of Cintrifuse. And then the world changed.

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Why Don't More Emerging VCs Have Coaches?

This is going to be BIG.

I was no longer the CEO of my startup. To navigate this tightrope, I sought out the advice of a coach—Jerry Colonna. I’ve worked with some successful people whose advice was always some version of, “You should do what I did.” Also, maybe you don’t have the same definition of VC success.

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500 Founders: Janelle Fenwick, Jack Coleman, Lane Litz & Frayne Cooke

NZ Entrepreneur

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. “Surround yourself with the right people to help support you on your startup journey.”. .

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

TechCrunch

Respondents said they invest around 50% inside Czechia and 50% across Central and Eastern Europe, while some are more focused across CEE generally, with some percentage of the fund supporting startups that have scaled to the U.S. The advice is to “be frugal to accommodate to the new situation and roll on.”. Travel and gastro.

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“If I never again have to read a bunch of entitled tech bros mansplaining on twitter about their way of working is the only way, I will die a happy man.” Canadian Investor Chris Neumann on Venture Vibes, Who Helped Him Along the Way, and the Qualities of a Founder Who Could Fail But He’d Back Again

Hunter Walk

In the last 5 years, the Canadian tech ecosystem reached a significant inflection point in terms of the frequency with which world class startups were being founded and the ability of the ecosystem to support the creation of globally-impactful tech companies at scale. CN: Thanks so much – that means a lot coming from you.

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