Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2024

There are some real gems about technology careers, entrepreneurship, and so on. HW: I’m sure you get hit up for career advice all the time. JS: The most general yet useful bit of career advice I often give is for people to look at the progression of their career as a story, and do their best to make the story compelling.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 5, 2022

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. Matt Miller – Founder. BrakeAce. “My Ani Tawhiao-Lomas – Cofounder.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

So, where does this put you — the startup founder, entrepreneur or company executive? It’s a great time to be a founder. If you’re committed to building an enduring company and you want to, as Steve Jobs put it, “make a dent in the universe,” then this is the best time ever to be a founder.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. For a no-nonsense look at startup sales, this podcast is perfect for lean sales teams and those just starting out. Marketing Over Coffee.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe. Be the learn-it-all.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up. This year, it’s expanded to a two-day program.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On November 17, we are hosting our second Aspiring Founders Forum for women who aspire to become a startup founder. The event will be online, and whether you are curious about launching your own startup or are in the early stages of building one, you’ll walk away with the knowledge to define your own path.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

Why women entrepreneurs need more support Despite Romanias growing startup ecosystem, theres a glaring gender gap in entrepreneurship. Only 8% of startup founders in Romania are women, compared to 75% of men. That statistic alone reveals why programmes like Capsule are critical.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

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. The best advice I can give is to dive in with the mindset that done is better than perfect.”

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 21, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask startup founders and innovators from around New Zealand, What is one piece of advice you would give to people working on their first startup and why? TheTestMart.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We’ve all heard success stories about schools like Harvard and Stanford churning out startup founders. That’s why schools, including the University of Maryland, Michigan State University, The Ohio State University and UCLA, are sinking resources into entrepreneurship programs and centers.

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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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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On November 18, we are hosting our first Future Founders Conference for women who aspire to become a startup founder. The event will be online, and whether you are curious about launching your own startup or are in the early stages of building one, you’ll walk away with the knowledgeable to define your own path.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Register Hailing from Singapore, Jeshua Soh is a young and dynamic angel investor who has woven a narrative that curves through unconventional education, accidental entrepreneurship, and a globetrotting escapade to over 55 countries across five continents. “In crowded spaces, things are either going to be fully valued or overvalued.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

That is not the case in entrepreneurship. Startup founders just don’t stop. They are engaged because they have to be — entrepreneurship does not come with days off — but also the special thing about entrepreneurs is that they want to be engaged. Entrepreneurial Spirit. He will be long-missed and long-remembered.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

5 myths to avoid on the 1st leg of your entrepreneurship journey What you don’t have to eat to pursue your passion (Image from WikiMedia Commons) There is a path to entrepreneurship promoted in Hollywood and there is a path for the rest of us. This 500+ year old tale designed to promote sharing reveals the soul of entrepreneurship.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

Needless to say, if this is your only strategy or hope for funding your new business you’re probably not ready for entrepreneurship anyway! Recently they introduced a programme specifically for startup founders. Incubators and accelerator programmes.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we share: Why your pitch deck has one minute to sell investors on your startup The 7 types of startup founder, and why it matters to you Let’s do this. The Intentional Founder? —?You

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Putting on your mask first: knowing when to spend as a first-time founder. “Be Be scrappy” is great advice for most founders, but for first-generation and minority founders, it’s often the wrong advice — and one of the most challenging things I had to unlearn when I built my first company. face by being too frugal.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2022

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. Sophie Silver – cofounder. “Take as much time as you can to understand your customer.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

For startup founders, the following leadership traits are key. Creativity might not sound like a leadership trait at first, but remember: entrepreneurship has no roadmap. Entrepreneurs wear many hats: the role of marketing, sales, day-to-day operations and more all fall on your shoulders. What does a solid leader look like?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

At TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 , a virtual bootcamp experience in two distinct parts, you’ll learn from leading experts across the startup spectrum — including prominent founders ready to share their personal experiences and hard-won advice to help you avoid costly missteps. What’s more, you’ll learn from the best of the best.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

There’s a galaxy of talented and/or well-connected startup founders out there, but few have any prior fundraising experience, which levels the playing field by an inch or two. What’s one piece of advice that can help a first-time founder stand out from the crowd? . Arvind Gupta, partner, Mayfield Fund.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Like many startup founders, Anjali Jindal Naik, co-founder and COO of autonomous sidewalk robot maker Cartken, was raised by entrepreneurs. When she graduated from university, Naik’s father gave her some advice: Start your own business; don’t work for somebody else.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

days of programming last month, we presented a series of mainstage exchanges, interactive experiences and tactical workshops that could help our founders continue to build and ultimately scale great businesses all across the country. Leverage?—?and and Help Create?—?Network

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we share: How VCs choose which startups to fund. How you can sell your startup to VCs with a one-pager. You won’t believe how VCs decide which startups to fund Aaron Dinin, PhD teaches entrepreneurship at Duke.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors. A board can be a crucial asset in an early-stage startup. Typically, a healthy board will have a good balance between common shareholders, preferred shareholders and independents.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. What do you think of less than 1%? she tells Ramon.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

The findings may not be troubling if these respondents were millennial startup founders, years from leaving their companies. Sooner or later, everyone in the C-suite today — including startup founders — will depart. The others, at General Electric, General Motors and Goldman Sachs, each netted no more than 13% of votes.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seek out financial advice because it takes time to improve a score. Education and Training: Many universities and colleges offer degrees or certificates in entrepreneurship. Centers of Entrepreneurship often host workshops, conferences, competitions, and online training courses.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Startup date gone wrong: technical advice from a non-technical founder. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Dear Sophie: Can I transfer my H-1B to a startup I founded? Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. This development is FANTASTIC for startup founders everywhere! More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Reporter Lucas Matney spoke to Caryn Marooney in August at TechCrunch Early Stage about how startup founders who hope to expand their reach need to do a better job of connecting with journalists. “People just fundamentally aren’t walking around caring about this new startup,” she said. “Actually, nobody does.”

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