Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Kristin Marquet, Founder, Tech/Analytics/PR Expert, Academic Finance Background, Marquet Media Kristin, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to becoming an expert in the startup world, especially focusing on the intersection of digital marketing, health and wellness, and parenting?

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Launching a startup in New Zealand is exciting, but navigating the accounting side of things can be tricky. Choose the best business structure for you Choosing the right business structure for your startup is a crucial first step. A budget, on the other hand, provides a financial framework for the startup’s operations.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Investors want to understand the problem or pain point the startup addresses to gain their investment. When assessing a startups leadership, Andreesen looks for entrepreneurs who have the critically required drive, vision, and ability to overcome obstacles. Define the target audience and why solving this problem is important.

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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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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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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

No matter the focus of your startup, the target audience will almost certainly appreciate anything you can do to show you want to make engaging with your product as straightforward and enjoyable as possible. Most people involved with startups eventually realize that the right partnerships can solidify and strengthen their chances of success.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

As I shared in a previous post , when I was president of Click Workspace, a startup coworking space, our board chairman delivered feedback that hit me hard: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials. A Contrasting Example: When Task-Focus Fails Another startup I worked with initially resisted this framework.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures Focus on Cash While the headlines in 2020 & 2021 touted many massive fundraising events and heady valuations, we believed that for savvy investors it also represented an opportunity for real financial gains. Thank you to everybody in the community who has supported us all these years.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. We have to have strong conviction in the quality of the team and the opportunity and commit more quickly. The legends of Silicon Valley?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After seeing Chamillionaire interact with several entrepreneurs both at events and as an investor I started introducing him to startups in an advisory capacity. Startup Lessons' It always started the same way – a founder would ask for an intro because they figured he could help with promotion. They make a great pair.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2025

hub and spearhead growth strategy. By expanding to New York City, we’re doubling down on this opportunity to help enterprises redefine how they hire and manage talent,” said Legardez. As part of this effort, Legardez will relocate to New York City from the company’s headquarters in Paris to establish a U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

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. First-time entrepreneurs may find the startup adventure daunting without having the right guidance and perspective. .”This

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies. Who can attend DX22?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

These strategies will help your product reach the market successfully, even when funds are limited. With passion, hustle, and these thrifty startup strategies, you can transform your vision into a viable product without relying on loans or financing. Remember, constraints can inspire innovation.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the process of finding, funding, and supporting startups that will transform their markets, investors can get caught up in KPIs, ROI, and other three-letter success indicators. The Startup Struggle is Real — and Shouldn’t Be Silently Endured The founder’s journey can be a lonely one. Founders are not machines. I’d argue not enough.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

And while this May’s economic backdrop was markedly different from last’s , enthusiasm was high and outlooks remained positive for the startup momentum building between the coasts. Roads, bridges, and transport will make or break a city’s ability to grow its startup ecosystem and talent pool. Infrastructure touches everything.

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Revolution

MARCH 10, 2025

Cambium has partnered with brands, developers, and mass timber manufacturers seeking high-quality materials with reduced carbon footprintsnot just as an ethical choice, but as a sound business strategy. The numbers tell thestory: Every year, the U.S. generates approximately 45 million tons of tree waste, the equivalent of 7.2

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Source Link

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Individuals who had never considered launching a startup began creating businesses out of a combination of necessity and opportunity. The campaign introduces people to the path of entrepreneurship, creates opportunity for collaboration and facilitates access to capital and other resources that are vital to entrepreneurial success.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The truth is that Twitter is an amazing company and still has an amazing opportunity in front of it. But like many companies over the past five years it hired aggressively and probably had some degree of straying off of a core strategy and some amount of excess jobs relative to its current revenue forecasts and opportunities.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations. They help you avoid c ommon pitfalls and introduce proven strategies that accelerate growth.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 9, 2025

Whether you’re in a startup, a mid-sized organization, or a global enterprise, the Adoption Roadmap helps you navigate the complexities of adoption. Recruitment Strategies : How do you bring them onboard? Who Is the Adoption Roadmap For? This tool is for leaders tasked with driving innovation.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. By analyzing the feedback and sign-ups, you can gauge the demand for your product.

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Dream It

AUGUST 2, 2021

A channel sales strategy is crucial to scaling a startup. However, most startups fail to launch and execute a successful channel sales program. Even though most Securetech startups want to work with large resellers like Optiv, CDW, or GuidePoint. As a startup, deals are hard to come by.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

But founders are often so consumed with talking metrics, milestones achieved, or the capital they need that they sometimes forget to talk about their overarching vision for their startups. Tell investors how your vision affects your go-to-market strategy and how you’ll expand across verticals within the industry that you’re tackling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Kady was a recent Dare to Startup podcast guest where she discussed the various processes that go into running a successful startup, including how to handle e-mails, quarterly planning, team communication and more. Choose strategies and platforms wisely. If you aren’t embarrassed by your first iteration, you started too late.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 27, 2023

Seongnam City and UAE DMCC Agreement Ceremony (photo source: Seongnam City) Moreover, Seongnam City is looking for opportunities to work with related countries for Pangyo-based companies to enter the Middle East market.

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Dream It

JULY 20, 2020

In this #DreamitDose, Managing Partner Steve Barsh gives founders tips on how to frame their bridge round ask, overcome assumptions investors often make, and provides a general way to structure startup bridge round pitches. In just 5-minutes, you’ll learn and be able to avoid common obstacles founders confront while raising a bridge round.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. They’ll tell you all about their strategy, the order of operations of who and how they pitched, the magic slides, the timing of the raise itself, etc. Well, if you add it to your startup, it does a few things. This isn’t surprising. That adds risk.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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. Nelson saw this ambiguity as a great opportunity. “My parents started their own company the week I was born,” Nelson shares.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 13, 2023

“Worst case scenario we’ll sell to a larger startup or public company for about ~$1.5m I was on both sides of these transactions – buying startups for Google/YouTube and angel investing in high quality technical founders. per engineer.” of the time my answer is no f **g way].

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups. Talent shortage: Skilled employees are hard to find.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Current events might not have anything to do with my industry, but when they do, I want to be the first to know so I can make sure we’re capitalizing on opportunities. We knew COVID-19 would forever change the entertainment industry, and we needed to innovate before our competitors did to capitalize on new market opportunities.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. But how does an entrepreneur know if their startup is funding-worthy and meets investor expectations?

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In the early stages of startup growth, it is critical to have a balanced and strong core team of founders. In Caya’s view, there are at least two types of founders you’ll need on your team: “The Hustler” (skilled in business development, marketing, sales, finance) and “The Techie” (skilled in coding, technical strategy, product development).

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