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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. By making corporate funders, and not startup founders, their primary customer, Techstars built a centrally-controlled sales- and operations-driven culture that made startups the product, not the customer.

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12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share

TechCrunch

Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months. Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S.

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Startup Fundraising that Meets Investor Expectations

American Entrepreneurship

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. Building a rapport may lead to mentorship, strategic guidance, or an advisory role. Each investor type has a distinct set of criteria for assessing a startup’s business model.

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What Makes a Great Independent Board Member?

Both Sides of the Table

Local means more hands-on mentorship. There was a lot of fighting between founders and funders that the independent quit his job because he didn’t want to get in the middle. Otherwise, I value involvement over brand. Local means likely more time. There were two founders and two investors plus one independent.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”. Oliver Libby, Managing Partner, H/L Ventures , notes, “it is important to remember that impact funders occupy the same spectrum of returns as regular investors. Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund. “The

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World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship​

Impact Hub

Based on our report, Mapping Refugee & Migrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in Europe ‘, with support from The Human Safety Net, here are some recommendations: Access to finance Advocate for the legal framework to facilitate refugee and migrants access to capital Negotiate agreements with banks that have more social and inclusive criteria, (..)