Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Most startup founders already do this, rather than take a salary, to improve their offering. The tough times are what separate the survivors from the many strewn casualties lying alongside the startup highway. Practice creative marketing. Don’t justify over-spending initially with “long-run” thinking.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Many startups are founded with great ideas but fail because the founder lacks the adaptability, problem-solving ability, or grit to push through setbacks. Entrepreneurs must be creative enough to innovate, disciplined enough to stay focused, resourceful enough to do more with less, and bold enough to take calculated risks.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

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.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

For startup founders, the following leadership traits are key. Once your teammates understand you’ve got their back, they’ll work harder and take more creative risks than they otherwise would. . Creativity. Creativity might not sound like a leadership trait at first, but remember: entrepreneurship has no roadmap.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

A while back, when a startup founder mentioned to me that he wasn’t sure he had the personality to be an entrepreneur, I realized how important that insight was. Sometimes you are creative, sometimes logical. Google's Larry Page image via Coolspotters.com.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 12, 2021

Kalika Yap , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Los Angeles, California, is founder and CEO of both Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency, and Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders. Who is this “ Wonder Woman ”? She’s inspiring entrepreneurs with her new book, Undaunted.

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Gust

JANUARY 19, 2014

Image via Flickr (Creative Commons). A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. On the average, the entrepreneurs I know are living on Ramen noodles.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

Below are nine podcasts that will kickstart your knowledge to help you close more deals and work flawlessly with creative and sales teams. . 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. No problem.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. Here Cincinnati was really creative to its approach to attracting more venture capital to the region – including this author. In 2012 Upfront Ventures raised its 4th venture capital fund – this one was $200 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

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. The people with the time, energy & creativity to build organizations like TechStars need to bring their ideas to fruition.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Matt Miller, founder of BrakeAce , made a Reel for his startup that got 1M+ views in ten days. He shares his learnings for startup founders here. If you’re a busy startup like us, it’ll be impossible to keep short form creativity elevated long term.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Diverse teams have also been found to produce the most creative ideas. A key tenant of the Design Thinking and Lean Startup methods — which have served entrepreneurial ecosystems well — is to lead with action. Let’s take specific actions that will result in more female leadership in the startup world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

The fact that influencers are moving their strategies to shorter-form content is a clear signal for startups to follow suit. At Coinbase, I had many strategic syncs between the internal team along with bringing in outside creative agency talent that helped us formulate content and ad ideas.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Announced today, AWS has created a 10-week program for generative AI startups around the globe. Generative AI startup founders within the cohort can expect to have access to AI models and tools as well as machine learning stack optimization and custom go-to-market advice. As for why now, isn’t it obvious?

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction. Be creative when tightening the belt. At Rivio, my third startup as a founder, we came up with a zero-based budget plan after the dot-com bust that assumed we’d have no access to any future capital. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

In the interview below, she says that after the pandemic, startup founders will need to develop a mentality that places growth at the center of company strategy. But it’s not necessarily the main expertise of a startup founder, even if it needs to be. Every founder needs to have a growth mentality.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Register Mark & Company, led by CEO Kyungpyo Hong, has announced the establishment and management of a new venture investment fund in partnership with Yoonmin Creative Investment Foundation, chaired by Minseop Sung. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Are you ready to rumble, TechCrunch style?

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is our startup sector which will drive this innovative progress. Startup founders are our ambitious problem solvers. To generate growth in a startup, it is almost always necessary to raise external capital to run the necessary. In order to understand startup governance, you need to understand risk and reward.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For startup founders, these words aptly describe the road ahead. Successful startups will inevitably draw the attention of powerful incumbents in their industry. In recent years, we’ve seen startups overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to redefine industries that had been stagnant for decades.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

DataJoy , an early stage startup, wants to solve that issue. Like many startup founders, CEO Jon Lee has experienced the frustration first hand of trying to gather this financial data, and he decided to start a company to deal with it once and for all.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

Fun fact: Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55%. Generation Z are the newest additions to the workforce and are described as universal, innovative and open-minded as well as those who value diversity, individuality, creativity and personalization. Gen Xers will outnumber baby boomers by 2028.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 23, 2023

This initiative not only boosted morale and creativity but also reduced burnout. By empowering your team and fostering work-life balance, you’ll create a resilient and engaged workforce that propels your startup toward success. Embrace the spirit of play with creative breaks, game nights, or themed dress-up days.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

They’ll have plenty of insight and advice to share, including the challenges that startup founders will face as they break into the transportation arena. Here’s what Rachael Wilcox, a creative producer at Volvo Cars, told us about her networking experience at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020. “I

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If you are an entrepreneur, startup founder or business owner wondering how you can best structure your pitch to acquire a VC investment, I offer some insight as to what my own process looks like when selecting a particular company or entrepreneur. Every entrepreneurial leader needs to be able to creatively think outside the box.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

These steps apply to entrepreneurs, particularly to tech startup founders. Confusion about what marketing is drives the majority of the problems founders face with it. We’ve put together a simple way to guide your marketing journey and help you consider what is most important in each phase. Step 1: Understand what marketing is.

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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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Gust

JANUARY 19, 2014

Image via Flickr (Creative Commons). A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. On the average, the entrepreneurs I know are living on Ramen noodles.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

— Savvy Startup Founder. Nadia Zaidi , an associate attorney at Alcorn Immigration Law and an expert in immigration law services for startups and creatives, and I recently did a podcast reviewing what to keep in mind when filing for an O-1A visa , EB-1A green card or EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) green card.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2020

“The competition is more on a global basis, because even local startups will always be looking at global talent, from the region, Australia, India, China or beyond,” he added. “I I think it actually cultivates the instinct for startups to really compete for talent in a thoughtful way. Startup valuations have recovered from summer lows.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

And Australia’s Square Peg Capital is plowing $550 million into startups in Southeast Asia. A little closer to home, Conductive Ventures closed a third fund to invest into nontraditional founders, and Baukunst raised its inaugural fund to invest in “creative technologists.”

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Later, I switched back to my entrepreneurial roots and started a couple of startups which I have now exited.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Any early-stage startup founder with an MVP — regardless of your category or geographic location — is eligible to apply. But here’s the thing. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

As she hires more, as a female founder, Salzman is acutely aware that women are poorly represented when it comes to founders. of enterprise startups founders are women. There is no cybersecurity skills gap, but CISOs must think creatively.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As founder of the famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm known as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, or DFJ, Draper in 2018 introduced the Startup House concept. Today, there are more than 15 locations globally that are either hostels and/or co-working spaces aimed at traveling startup founders, digital nomads and other remote workers.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

About half of all reports the company files to online marketplaces, for example, are automatically drafted using AI and software do not need to go through a human inspection, co-founder and CEO Mark Lee told TechCrunch. He understands the holes counterfeiters exploit and is developing a new way forward.”.

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