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Do VC Platforms Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

In the spirit of our WYSIWYG culture at Upfront I thought it might be useful to explain what we’ve done, what we’re doing and why we feel this best suits our working style. As a starting point you have to realize that investment firms (which a VC is) have management needs.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

These types of accelerators offer startups workshops, technical and business mentorship, and access to a network of partners, customers and stakeholders. I looked at Nielsen reports, payment publications, PaymentSource and numerous government documents or white papers to figure out the cash usage globally. Tap into foreign markets.

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Does what happens at YC stay at YC?

TechCrunch

Amos said that when a company is accepted into YC, the founders must sign investment documents, one of which is its founder ethics policy. Soon, a YC partner e-mailed Damer with an invitation to reach out to group partners or this partner directly about any YC concerns, according to a document shared with TechCrunch by the accelerator.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge: The South Korea accelerator program that is ‘a gateway’ to doing business in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

KSGC selects 60 promising startup teams from across the world every year and gives an all-expenses-paid mentorship/networking opportunity in South Korea. Among the other countries in Asia, South Korea is the best country because there’s no cultural barrier here. Manufacturing in Asia is huge.

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10 Strategies to Scale Hourly Hiring With Quality and Diversity

Startup Blogpost

This can be accomplished by incorporating the software into an existing onboarding process, allowing applicants to submit all necessary documentation electronically. For example, we incorporated cultural awareness workshops, unconscious bias training, and mentorship opportunities within our onboarding process.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022: The world’s most tech-savvy country South Korea invites startups to grow their businesses

AsiaTechDaily

XQuant is Asia’s leading specialist in using AI to process text documents, extract meanings and perform data analysis and second prize winner of KSGC 2021. month acceleration program, the 60 selected startup teams will be working under the mentorship of five prominent Korean accelerators. Who can apply for KSGC 2022?

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Forget Scrum Masters. Focus on Outcomes.

Reforge

More from Ely Matt Marenghi Matt, former VP of Engineering at Netflix, fostered a culture of autonomy for ~13 years, largely ignoring the Scrum regimen — even in its heyday. It comes down to company culture and everybody involved understanding that things do change. What is a Scrum Master? Matt seconds this train of thought.

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