StartupNation

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Entrepreneurs have some of the hardest jobs in the world. At a startup, it’s another story entirely. Entrepreneurs wear many hats: the role of marketing, sales, day-to-day operations and more all fall on your shoulders. For startup founders, the following leadership traits are key. Commitment.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. At night I had a group dinner where I met 6 new entrepreneurs and hung out with some old friends from law firms, banks and other VC funds. What do I do now? You’re in control.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 21, 2023

When a startup founder is trying to raise money, they know they should use referrals to get introduced to investors. Usually entrepreneurs try cold-calling investors or asking investors they know to make referrals. It is 100% a waste of an entrepreneur’s time to cold-call investors. Investors ignore cold-calls.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 16, 2021

But the selection process is tough Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». Learn how to cultivate sustainable success by optimizing your mental, physical, and emotional health.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

To that end, over the past few weeks, thousands of founders have applied to land capital through a common app, but instead of hoping to land into a university, they’re hoping to land capital from top investors. Founders are invited to apply using a one-minute form that asks for a deck, memo and region.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 19, 2023

A new batch of enterprising New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to fast track their ventures from idea through to startup, thanks to an online education initiative backed by Callaghan Innovation and entrepreneur education platform Startup NZ. Dr Jenny Douché, Callaghan Innovation.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 30, 2023

My conversation with 15-year-old founder Eric Zhu Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

However, the journey can be a steep learning curve and present numerous challenges, especially for first-time founders. This article explores five of the most common mistakes startup founders make and how you can steer clear of them.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 2, 2022

If you don’t understand accounting, you won’t even know if your startup is succeeding or failing Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

For another, I was nagged by the feeling that our company had fallen short of its true potential, and that the reason was me — specifically, several rookie mistakes I made as a first-time entrepreneur. In fact, I believe my miscues at my first startup will help define my career from here on out.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

The problem is, in my experience, seed-stage founders are rarely thinking of these targets when they define how much money they want to raise, or how they want to spend it. Creating a model that you actually use. At the pre-seed or seed stage, it’s impossible for the model to predict revenue accurately.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 11, 2023

The tireless assassin is dangerous for the same reason established companies fear startups Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

And a few teams of super talented, educated and bright entrepreneurs make a few mill. 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? I don’t blame entrepreneurs who go for an early exit when it comes up.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». Are You Cut Out to Leave Corporate Life For an Adventure?

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We sourced and received applications from hundreds of Black, high-growth startup founders from all over the country and held workshops and discussions about the challenges they face, all of which culminated in a virtual pitch competition.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

For founders, especially those starting companies for the first time, the gyrations of the stock market, the resulting correction in public market tech stocks, and the inevitable impact on private company fundraising might seem disheartening. And the past few weeks of geopolitical challenges only added to the bleak scenario.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 12, 2023

“Party planner” is one of the lesser-publicized skills of successful startup founders, but it’s also one of the most important Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Entrepreneurs are rightly focused on building the next billion-dollar business. With so many startup success stories and technological advancements these days, anything is possible. However, as an increasing body of research demonstrates, there is another often forgotten factor that drives startup success: diversity and inclusion.

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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. She’s inspiring entrepreneurs with her new book, Undaunted. Identify the problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

I am VERY careful in board meetings and in startup pitches to tell entrepreneurs, “I feel very strongly about my opinion on this topic. I’m pretty sure I’m right based on my own experiences as a startup founder for reasons A, B, C. I caution people all the time from overly following my advice.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two prominent entrepreneurs share their views on starting a business plus 10 tips every first-time founder should have. A founders journey when taking on the challenge of launching a startup is filled with highs and lows.Their path to success will have challenges, setbacks, and moments of doubt.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 22, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing DC Palter, startup founder, angel investor, author, and self-described sake snob. DC founded two successful startups in the enterprise IT space, then transitioned to investing in and mentoring startups focusing on energy sustainability. We’re looking for great investments.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We’ve all heard success stories about schools like Harvard and Stanford churning out startup founders. It also taps into a lot of entrepreneurs-in-residence, who can bring both the knowledge of how to grow a company and the ability to leverage new ideas from faculty, staff and students and turn them into new companies.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Entrepreneurs are always stressed that they’re not making enough progress, but it’s because they’re measuring progress the wrong way. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. And no one could see me as anything but a startup guy, so I started a second company and called myself a serial entrepreneur. Then everyone just started calling me a serial entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur you have to suspend disbelief.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 16, 2022

Experience is critical for building a startup. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». Here’s the best way to get it.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 10, 2023

Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » Knowing how to use the right tools at the right time can be the difference between epic failure and meteoric success.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 20, 2023

There are 5 good reasons to build a startup and 1 bad one Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Andreessen Horowitz’s recent hire of former Jordan Park Group Chief Investment Officer Michel Del Buono suggests the venture capital firm is getting into startup founder wealth management. TechCrunch reached out to a16z for comment but had not received a response at the time of writing.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 7, 2023

Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » Apparently, the most important entrepreneurial skills are also the most surprising.

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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. As big wins happen in regional markets this capital often gets “recycled” back into the startup community in the form of angel funding for other startups. Venture Capital. I was instantly intrigued.

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StartupNation

APRIL 23, 2021

There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding, loans, venture capital and angel investments. As an entrepreneur, investment advisor and consultant to startup founders, I understand that each startup is different.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

In driving down the costs of building businesses it’s driving down the age of startup founders and thus they’re starting companies where young people want to live – in urban environments. And it’s not just the movement from Palo Alto to San Francisco. The same phenomenon is happening in many places.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. In London when founders failed they were ostracized in the press and culturally I believe it became harder to raise capital.

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