NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Maria King’s governance career has focused on supporting and building innovative new businesses, so when she undertook the Institute of Directors ’ Advanced Directors Course (ADC) , she was delighted to see a section on startup governance included. In 2013, she sold her business and decided to get “more involved in governance”.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run. Here are some truths about what accelerators can be for startups: A small filter. We foreign/minority founders come with increased risk, and that's the hard truth.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

Passion is also the featured heavily in nearly every presentation I give to entrepreneurs or on college campuses or in talks with MBA students. We live in interesting times where working at a startup is glamorized to the point that many founders even refer to their team members as “rock stars,” which to my ears is cringe worthy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

The book profiles the founder of JetBlue who is apparently classic ADD. I often felt like it was a sort of Meeting Tourette’s Syndrome problem I had but when people present and move very slowly covering obvious ground and making no point the pressure in my builds and builds until I almost accidentally blurt out uncontrollably.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. A company presents. Other times she comes back with even more conviction about the founders, market or products. The same is true at startups. You’re a startup, not GE. And what most startups don’t realize.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 9, 2020

While I got some very kind words on my recent writings , I heard from some founders that didn't feel like they got treated fairly—specifically around feeling patronized or dismissed—and that I wasn't showing enough action to improve on that. Founders from communities of color are less likely to have personal wealth to fall back on.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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500

APRIL 6, 2020

On our end, we hosted our first-ever Digital Demo Day to ensure the safety and protection of our team and founders. Using YouTube Live and recorded presentations, as well as an investor-founder Slack channel, we found success in this new format. If you missed the event, watch it here. To do so, we.

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

During our recent Dreamit Kickoff week, Bullpen Capital Founder and General Partner Paul Martino ( @ahpah ) spoke with our Spring 2020 cohort about the state of the VC ecosystem in the current economic crisis. Startups should know how VCs work. startup) per month. Paul Martino, General Partner at Bullpen Capital.

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Dream It

MARCH 6, 2020

The team owns, operates and manages over 150 million square feet of real estate, making Camber Creek one of the biggest value-add venture partners for real estate tech startups. Camber Creek uses a deliberate, formal process to vet startups, which they call the “beta lab.” For some startups, proving demand can be more difficult.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2019

A Startup I’ve Been Excited to Tell You About for Years A few years ago I spent time in prison with Trevor O’Brien , the founder of Projector. When we got out of prison Trevor began describing the startup he and his co-founder, Jeremy Gordon , wanted to build. This is certainly true in how startups raise money from VCs.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Share on Twitter.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. ” The problem wasn’t our systems or employees; it was me.

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Revolution

JANUARY 27, 2025

Watching these entrepreneurs present their ideas, its impossible not to feel inspirednot just by their creativity, but by their commitment to solving meaningful problems. startup ecosystem. To the entrepreneurs who presented this year: thank you for inspiring all of us. will only become a more formidable innovation hub.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. This is because most of the capital in Africa for promising startups is typically distributed among many investors.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Co-founders Halen Mattison and Luke Neise announced the closing of an $8 million seed round for their startup G eneral Galactic , a pioneer in fossil-free fuel generation technology. The entrepreneur duo is presenting a breakthrough technology for producing fossil-free natural gas and carbon-neutral fuels from waste CO2 emissions.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 20, 2024

One entrepreneur is former student-athlete Dominyck Bullard, founder of Athletiverse, a digital platform specializing in NIL. He can be heard on the Experienced Voices podcast titled Dominyck Bullard l Sports Passion leads to Athletiverse, a funded scalable Startup. Registration is now open he re.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

This article describes the entrepreneurial mindset behind successful startups, how you can develop that mindset, and the strategies to build your startup based on that mindset. Many startups are founded with great ideas but fail because the founder lacks the adaptability, problem-solving ability, or grit to push through setbacks.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This interview is with Swayam Doshi , Founder at Suspire. Swayam Doshi, Founder, Suspire Swayam, welcome to Startup Blog Post! Could you tell our readers a little about yourself and your journey in the startup world? I’m Swayam Doshi, the founder of Suspire. Many of our readers are aspiring founders.

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Dream It

MAY 19, 2021

Seasoned founders have a particular way of answering this question. In this Dreamit Dose, Managing Director Adam Dakin presents his view on the right way to answer it after hearing hundreds, if not thousands, of founder pitches. When you don’t state the ask upfront, here’s the incorrect answer most founders give when pressed.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

But how does an entrepreneur know if their startup is funding-worthy and meets investor expectations? That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. Each investor type has a distinct set of criteria for assessing a startup’s business model.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

Part I) Cities are Like Startups Cities are like startups. For example, there is much talk about the “great acceleration” of trends like e-commerce and telehealth, which are driving tremendous momentum and success for well-positioned startups in industries like retail and healthcare. not just a select one or two?—?who

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Jan Heybroek, the founder and CEO of MDoutlook , is the moderator of EO Atlanta’s Forum Confidential programme. Led by Jan Heybroek, the closed, coached conversations facilitate shared experiences around one presenter’s specific business challenge in a deep-dive presentation format. Here are 11 tips EO members shared: 1.

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Revolution

MAY 23, 2023

Part of the antidote for startups: employing a more prudent approach to raising capital and curating a diverse investor base. To shed additional light on this issue and its ultimate impact on startups, I partnered with the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation to ask proptech founders about their capital and strategic partners.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. Co-founder discontent. What would this founder do if he got an offer to be acquihired quickly by Facebook?

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Launching a startup is exciting, particularly given New Zealand’s thriving and innovative startup ecosystem. However, the journey can be a steep learning curve and present numerous challenges, especially for first-time founders. They can, however, be a good option for founders as a vehicle to hold shares in their company.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

This initiative is a collaboration between Antler and notable figures such as Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, FIDE (Beckn Protocol), and ONDC. Antler ONDC serves as a resource hub and expert network for founders who are developing projects within the realm of digital commerce.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Register According to iLife * founder Nelson Lee, roughly $200 billion in premiums are signed annually in the U.S. It was these discoveries that led Nelson down the path of founding iLife, a insurtech startup that offers SaaS (software-as-a-service) for insurance carriers and distributors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Arnold Shoko of Tanzania is the CEO and co-founder of Samaki Farms, a company that transforms food waste into protein feeds. We are an Insect-Tech startup. Did EO members help you hone your GSEA presentation? They helped me improve my presentation. Here’s what he shared: Tell us about your company, Samaki Farms.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

in 17 startups since 2019. With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. Accredited investors are invited to nation’s largest angel conference, which has invested $4.8M

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Aytekin Tank is the founder of JotForm , an online form builder. Founders from around the world arrive in Silicon Valley with visions of record-setting A rounds and billion-dollar valuations. If you’re a SaaS founder who’s wary of VC funding, here are my best bootstrapping tips. startups are backed by VCs. percent of U.S.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

– Chris Vaughn, founder and CEO of Saucey. Benjamin Smith, founder of Disco Skincare for Men. – Nico Nemeth, founder of Bonne et Filou. – Brandon Monaghan, co-founder of Miracle Brand. As a leader, I intend to be more present and available for my team members. Chris Vaughn). Benjamin Smith).

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 10, 2024

Observing emerging trends in the global startup ecosystem, Index Ventures announced the addition of $2.3 The convergence of AI, the abundance of skilled entrepreneurs, and known playbooks to build hypergrowth companies present founders with opportunities to create new, category-defining businesses that investors seek.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

companies with all female founders are raising less capital this year than the last amid current economic woes. Last year was a record-breaking year , and given the current market conditions, it’s not shocking that present-day numbers are meager in comparison). Perhaps unsurprisingly, new PitchBook data found that U.S. figure of $194.9

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Startups are hard. We tell startup stories. ” Strangely, the best I’ve ever heard this exemplified is in Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential - which is really a book about startups as told through kitchen stories. Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.

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