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Eano’s Stella Wu is not your typical construction tech startup founder

TechCrunch

So in 2019 she founded Eano , a San Francisco-based startup that aims to walk a homeowner through a renovation and help connect individual contractors with new clients. Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar Eano also works on projects like building ADUs (accessory dwelling units).

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Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy

TechCrunch

While some see founder communes as vehicles for creating a more level playing field, critics say the model perpetuates Silicon Valley cultural constructs that favor white men. In other words, sometimes there’s a cost to after-work happy hours making a comeback. Product Hunt, and then TikTok.

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How To Pitch A Real Estate Tech VC

Dream It

Regardless of the risk Camber Creek is mitigating for the operations of their real estate LPs, they have to make a venture return commensurate with the risk they are taking on by making an investment in a startup.

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Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Reps May Not Work

Both Sides of the Table

I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. Reminds me of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. I only found out through customer meetings.

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Startups are the Place to Find and Use Baby Boomers

Gust

In addition to being startup founders, like Richard Branson , founder of more than 400 companies and still going strong, there are several other key roles that I see Boomers taking more often these days to drive successful startups: Advisory Board. Construction and heavy labor jobs.

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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020

TechCrunch

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. on Sunday, Dec. Cybersecurity.

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NYC: Regulatory nightmare for tech startups trying to conduct consumer friendly businesses

This is going to be BIG.

But do we need government playing the same exact role when loosely constructed networks can serve that same purpose. I know more than one NYC startup founder who keeps their business going because they essentially get their housing paid for by sleeping in the office or with family every so often.

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