Dream It

APRIL 8, 2020

Jason sat down with Steve Barsh , Managing Partner of Dreamit, to give founders relevant downturn strategies. Jason answers critical questions for founders, including: How can your company ensure survival? Investors want to see you’re able to remain lean and adapt to changing economic circumstances. Resiliency.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Similarly, there’s no reason to be fearful about raising money, but like carefree cruisers at full sail, founders should have healthy respect for a process that’s not under their control. In this TC+ post, she discusses the current economic environment and shares “actionable tips for closing pre-seed to Series B rounds.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

For example, startups with well-prepared forecasts are better equipped to manage through challenging economic environments. Leveraging what-if scenario planning can help you prepare for the unknown, while regular reviews ensure your strategies remain aligned with real-world data. The startup landscape is unpredictable.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Masha Bucher is the founder and general partner of Day One Ventures , an early stage venture capital firm that backs customer-focused startups and leads their communications. Some want to make sure their existing founders have enough runway to weather this storm so they are prioritizing these companies. Masha Bucher. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Co-founder and CEO Afif Khoury says that the new capital — a combination of debt and equity of which Khoury wouldn’t provide a very detailed breakdown — will be put toward mergers and acquisitions, customer success and international expansion. ” Khoury has a colorful background.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Jan Lynn-Matern , founder and partner, Emerge Education. How has this affected your edtech portfolio’s ability to grow, and how are you changing strategy? Has edtech seen a slowing of the “tourism” from generalist founders and investors? Here’s who we surveyed: Ashley Bittner and Kate Ballinger , Firework Ventures.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. “In 10 days, I can do the primary research and work with the founders to come to a conclusion there. For a larger Series A check.

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