American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

This article describes the entrepreneurial mindset behind successful startups, how you can develop that mindset, and the strategies to build your startup based on that mindset. Empowers innovation Essential for launching and scaling startups. 10 Startup Strategies to Ensure a Successful Launch 1.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 16, 2018

One of the biggest challenges that the startup founders face during the initial stage is the lack of a well-proficient, professional marketing team. A well-rounded marketing team can make or break a startup and that’s why it is essential to hire the very best. The same rule applies to hire the startup marketing team.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

For the past 5 years or so Google, Facebook and a handful of tech industry giants have been quietly buying scores of early-stage startups for their talent. I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company?

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on October 3, 2022. The silver lining to the horrors wrought by Covid is that the pandemic opened the venture capital community’s eyes to the world of opportunity beyond the traditional tech startup hubs of California, New York, and Massachusetts.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

What does data from the leading investors suggest Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The current context supports research-heavy startups, there is even a special term for them?—?the the ‘deep tech startup’ search query is reaching one peak after another on Google Trends. founders?—?challenges in 2010 to €9.6B

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. Very few founder CEOs go into the job ever expecting to give up their seat. But it’s actually not that simple.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. hit nearly $1.8

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

This article originally ran on TechCrunch. I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. or the countless other successful startup firms. I’m in Seattle this week.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “ Startup founders can start positioning themselves now to be acquired in that wave. Today’s abrupt slowdown in VC investment suggests a post-recession-type M&A wave is on the horizon. How can you avoid this unnecessary fate?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

Given the school’s past in spinning out successful startup founders, it unsurprisingly had no trouble raising $1.5 Now, two years later, the leader of that club, Steph Mui, is trying to replicate that playbook in the form of a venture-backed startup, and solo entrepreneurship.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. I’ve had startup founders tell me that it’s only about the color of the money, but I disagree – particularly if you are desperate.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 3, 2021

Most startups fail—up to 90% in 2019—and unfortunately, more often than not, the founders themselves are responsible. Financial reasons are often cited as one of the most common factors for startup failures, and these are, of course, hugely important. Conflicting co-founder expectations. Key takeaways.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Jill Soley, an executive at Issuu unpacks how we can get more startups to not fail. The scary startup failure rate. The focus is mostly around marketing, because this is where so many startups fail. The keys to startup marketing. These steps apply to entrepreneurs, particularly to tech startup founders.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. ” The VCs who founders love the most. 3, 2017.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

I could spend hours discussing early-stage startup operations and community-based marketing, but deal flow is my blind spot. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. European and North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021. European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 12, 2021

Kara shared seven lessons she’s learned in her 15 years as a startup founder of one of the most successful beverage companies in the US. and more articles from the EO blog. . The post 7 Hints for Entrepreneurial Success from Hint Water Founder Kara Goldin appeared first on THE BLOG. Identify the problem.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Founders from outside a tech-ecosystem are surrounded by bad advice, since building a startup is different from other kinds of businesses. Those myths are: (1) Don’t share your idea; (2) Good ideas must be bulletproof; (3) Startups require your total commitment; (4) Live on a shoestring; and, (5) Stick to what you know.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Having a startup was more like an imagination. Very few of us could establish a legal entity and start working on a startup in a real environment. A year before starting my first company, my cofounders and I were pitching our startup to every startup competitions we knew about. That was our first mistake.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

One bright light amidst the gloom: Startups that generate enough revenue to drive steady growth will find many investors willing to take their calls. One bright light amidst the gloom: Startups that generate enough revenue to drive steady growth will find many investors willing to take their calls.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A lot of these articles are part of TechCrunch+ — TechCrunch’s premium subscription product. As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works. Here are a few articles we wrote to help you crack some of the more challenging parts of the pitch. Before you start pitching.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Founders are so anxious to avoid the pain of missing payroll or running out of cash in the near term that they make hasty decisions on investors that cost them later. Being aware of this bias can help founders take a balanced perspective. Investors want to put money into startups primed for growth. The post Raising Funds?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

This week, Bill Taranto, president of Merck’s Global Health Innovation Fund, wrote a TechCrunch+ article that explored six digital health trends his corporate VC fund is tracking as we enter 2022. Between Q1 and Q3 2021, healthcare startups landed $21.3 Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Onevest

APRIL 8, 2015

By Michael Whitehouse You've found that perfect startup opportunity on 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors, or somewhere else, decided to invest an amount in the project, and now it's time to help that investment flourish. This requires communication with those managing the startup.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

He also shared some insights on the booming Romanian startup ecosystem. It’s not just about the job; it’s also about their hobbies, things to do in the city and some thought leadership articles that can inspire them to have a better life. Now, what other advice do you have for startups?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ” Conditions change, and so do investor expectations, which means founders should reframe their thinking about acceptable entry valuations and revisit their spending plans. Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The visiting delegation experienced Korea’s startup environment around Pangyo Techno Valley, the largest startup business hub in Korea, heard examples of the best practices in startup business support programs, and discussed opportunities for cooperation with Indian startups. Indian startup napID with Manmeet K.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 3, 2022

On September 28, LinkedIn released its Top Startups list, which is its self-described annual ranking of 50 emerging U.S. Drilling down, I learned that among the seven fintech startups that made the list, there are 125+ open roles. But the Palo Alto–based company was among the startups that was hit very hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

As is our custom, you’ll see quite a few TechCrunch+ articles in the coming days that share predictions for 2022. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. When fundraising, New Zealand startup founders should play the “Kiwi card” Image Credits: Jami Tarris (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 15, 2024

 Effective at the end of the w24 batch, I will return to my original role of YC Group Partner and will be able to once again devote all of my time to inspiring, investing, and mentoring early-stage YC startups.  I’ve

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

The deepest irony of the VC business – which we understood not at all when we started but is obvious in hindsight – is that excellence in investing requires the exact opposite of what’s demanded from the best startup founders. . By contrast, venture capital is a craft that defies both speed and scale.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, on most websites, Son Heung-min’s personal information appears at the top, and articles that have been popular in the past appear next. Just being able to interact with the CEOs of other startup companies in their early stages of business helped me a lot mentally in Pangyo. We’re here to facilitate valuable partnerships.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

“It’s about focusing on the metric that directly reflects the value that your company and products bring to your customers,” growth marketer Maya Moufarek told us in an interview for one of our most popular marketing articles of the week. Help TechCrunch find the best growth marketers for startups.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

If you aren’t familiar, Extra Crunch is our membership program focused on startups, founders and investors with more than 100 exclusive articles published per month. Extra Crunch helps you spot technology trends and opportunities, build better startups and stay connected. You can claim the deal here.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Startup culture is informal, which is why some workers end up with job titles like “customer delight manager” or “product whisperer.” ” That might work inside mature companies, but early-stage founders who are presenting themselves to investors must be more specific. Thanks very much for reading!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. If you don’t believe in your bones that you’re amazing then it’s no wonder you don’t want to sell them on making the investment.”

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