StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

That prototype (and his incredible energy) got him in the door for demos with some pretty incredible companies for a newborn startup. After some initial feedback and interest, he was able to raise venture capital money and build out additional features and integrations.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs. In my post on what has changed the venture capital industry more than any other factor I talked about Amazon.com’s role. Perhaps it’s because everybody used to watch LA Law.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Peanut , the maker of a social networking app for women, is entering into the investing space with today’s launch of a microfund called StartHER. ” Peanut argues there’s inherent bias in assuming that every startup founder has access to what are, essentially, wealthy friends or family who can spare a little startup capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She’s a painter and a self-proclaimed Bohemian. And she didn’t start her company in Northern California. She focused on her customer.

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 6, 2020

Over the next eight years, Facebook would attract half a billion users and nearly $7 billion in venture capital investment, on its way to a May 2012 IPO that valued the company at more than $81 billion. So fascinating in fact that Hollywood made a feature film about it called The Social Network. It’s a fascinating story.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

GM, Ford, and Chrysler benefitted from the broader network around them as much as members of the network benefitted from being proximate to the nation’s automobile behemoths. Where will they be able to tap into a supportive entrepreneurial network? And the city of Detroit benefited from being home to a major industry cluster.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Equally important is knowing sources of capital such as bootstrapping, prospective investors such as angel investors, or venture capital if necessary, that can be tapped into at the various stages of a startups growth. As a startup founder, you may find that some aspects of your initial plan need to change or adjust.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

Ride sharing service SideCar was recently the target of a NYC police sting that resulted in two cars being impounded--cars belonging to drivers in their network offering rides to people. But do we need government playing the same exact role when loosely constructed networks can serve that same purpose. It''s better for drivers, too.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How do you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup? To help you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup, we asked startup founders, investors, and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Rami Essaid is co-founder and CEO at Finmark , a technology company that provides financial planning and modeling software for startups. He previously was co-founder and CEO at Distil Networks, a bot attack mitigation company acquired by Imperva. More posts by this contributor. Internet Privacy Is The Wrong Conversation.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

If you know other successful startup founders, talk to them — they will make intros if they believe in your vision. Unless you’ve been circulating in the startup ecosystem for a long time, odds are your list of founder buddies or investor friends is pretty short. Now, you may have to do a bit more work.

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. If you are looking for $25,000 to $1 million, the next step is to tap into a local angel network. Networking is key here, and you need to find an angel who understands your industry and shares your passion.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Register Philippines-based Nila Capita l is the country’s inaugural student venture fund, officially launching with new opportunities for Gen Z startup founders. Nila Capital is capping its funding at $10,000 per round. It aims to help young founders in a vast network of fellow Gen Z entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2022

is still the best place in the world for Black startup founders to raise money. It’s quite easy to harp on the dismal funding and often discriminatory treatment that Black founders receive in the U.S. While the reception of Black founders may appear warmer in the U.S., As an ironic result, founders look to the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Its automated process tracks all communications and progress in one place and the company has grown what it describes as a “network of experienced, local professionals” that are fully licensed, vetted and insured that it pairs homeowners with on projects.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. We then spoke about startups. Again, Seth: “One of the things I noticed when I looked around at startups is that often the founding teams hired people just like themselves. And there you have it. Not a chance.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 27, 2024

They are sources of new capital, deal flow, and value-added services for portfolio companies. The membership community will be a resource base for the Women’s Fund, a women-centric network that will help source, invest in, and support top female-led startups. Pitchbook reports that in 2022 U.S.-based

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500

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Startup founders often have ambitions not just to make money, but to change the world. So, how do we help these founders accomplish these goals? Enter ImpactAIM Indonesia, a program forged from a partnership between 500 Startups and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Leah Edwards is a passionate fan and connector in technology and impact, a lecturer at UC Berkeley and Stanford and a partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures , a Silicon Valley-based VC firm. I believe that startups (and venture capital firms) need to change their hiring practices to diversify their teams.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

With the fundraising world becoming more democratic and accessible, we should help people find the right path to setting up a venture capital firm and also make sure the right people are entering the VC sphere. Startups are changing, and any new investment manager will have to adapt to the shifting landscape.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 28, 2020

” Only 1% of venture capital dollars went to Black startup founders in 2018, according to a study by Silicon Valley Bank and others. “The biggest problem, not just in Oklahoma but around this entire country,” he said, “is the idea of broken networks or the lack of networks for people of color.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 26, 2021

Bradley Davis shares tips on fundraising for startups, including cold outreach tricks & advice on building a network from scratch. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

“There are a lot of [programs] that target younger women to get them into coding in high school, and there’s a lot of syndicates and founder groups for women late into their careers,” Titus said. Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy. So, they started their own program.

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Being a startup founder is not a job, but a lifestyle, like getting married versus staying single. In fact, it’s more like being single, since founders usually have no one to lean on, no one to make decisions for them, no one to blame, and no vision to follow but their own. Each of these has a cost in time an effort.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Underrepresented folks in entrepreneurship and venture capital, including women, people of color and LGBTQ individuals, are often led to believe we must be overqualified to start a business, join a VC firm or become an investor. Related: How Angel and Venture Capital Funding Shape the Future of Innovation. Keep it short.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Lak Ananth is founding CEO and managing partner of the global venture capital firm Next47 and serves on the board of several companies that he has helped to grow beyond $1 billion valuations. Historically, the main actors in venture capital have been a specialized set of tech investors who themselves came from the technology industry.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Twenty-seven years into her career at Accenture, she’s with Accenture Ventures , the venture capital firm of the global business. That is unprecedented.”.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Startup founders can start positioning themselves now to be acquired in that wave. While the buyer may eventually integrate your back-office systems, IT stack, and supply and logistics networks, they will first ask whether they could take a hands-off approach and still get value. How can you avoid this unnecessary fate?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And my specialty was computer networks. At the end of ’94, most of my friends quit to join startups, and that’s when startups were really starting to become a bigger deal. So I joined this group called Network Solutions, we did computer networking, the predecessor to the internet.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 5, 2023

Entrepreneurs have to meet lots of people, but some of them need to learn better ways of asking for meetings. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

These business and mentorship networks have made great strides helping entrepreneurs in local communities across the U.S. A number of local governments have also implemented programs to help startups. If you’re a startup founder ready to gain the tools you need to get to the next level, check out the EO Accelerator program.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Tokio Marine , a Tokyo-headquartered insurance corporation, said Tuesday it has launched its $42 million corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, dubbed Tokio Marine Future Fund, to invest in early-stage startups around the world. . Corporate venture capital follows the same trend as other VC markets: Up.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. There is no science to it; leverage your network and reach out to people over LinkedIn, too.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In a continuing effort to help shift the venture capital funding geographic imbalance in our country, since 2014 our team has traveled to 38 cities to meet entrepreneurs where they are. The real value is the networks. Leverage?—?and and Help Create?—?Network It is always hard to be an entrepreneur. A lot of people are fearful.

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