Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

By Michael Whitehouse If you are considering investing in a startup company offline or online with platforms like 1000 Angels , a private investor network that connects startups with investors, the sheer number of what’s available can be both daunting and comforting.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

A while back, when a startup founder mentioned to me that he wasn’t sure he had the personality to be an entrepreneur, I realized how important that insight was. To really enjoy the ride in the world of entrepreneurship, you need to be able to sustain yourself outside of your comfort zone and have a sense of adventure.

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Jason Malki

JULY 12, 2024

Can you share your personal journeys from being a startup founder to becoming a venture capitalist? In addition, there also seems to be a rise in sustainability as a trend itself. Startups are seeing a growing market for sustainability and are responding to what consumers care about.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

But not everybody has the right skills to build a highly successful and valuable startup from scratch. For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” She joined Yahoo!

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

This mindset is not just for business owners; it’s valuable for startup founders, intrapreneurs (employees who innovate within companies), freelancers, and even students. sustainable energy, interplanetary travel) and builds companies to solve them. 10 Startup Strategies to Ensure a Successful Launch 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Every founder in our portfolio is there because an Upfront partner had unwavering belief in their potential and did whatever it took to get the deal done. We feel blessed to work alongside startup founders who are really rising to the challenge of the more difficult funding environment.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

Our firm’s original premise was – and remains – dead simple: Seattle is a global gravity well for engineering talent, thanks to the sustained excellence and corresponding human capital needs of Amazon and Microsoft. By contrast, venture capital is a craft that defies both speed and scale.

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 9, 2023

Sustaining: explores opportunities that build on top of a company’s existing business model. Sustaining innovations are typically about new products and services for existing customers. If startup founders refuse to kill a bad idea, they eventually run out of money.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. Conflict takes energy to sustain, so work to prevent conflicts from arising, and work to end conflicts quickly that do arise. To Do List Chalkboard by Mufidah Kassalias, on Flickr. Leverage technology.

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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. The list goes on and on.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2013

If you really want to impress a startup founder as a potential employee, or you want to be a smart investor, you need to know the right questions to ask. These are the questions that get past the hype of a founder “vision to change the world,” and into the realm of real business strengths, weaknesses, and current health.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Founder Brad Hel ler Ecodrive – B2B platform that makes sustainability accessible, transparent and ROI effective. Co-founder, CEO Trevor L audate Kids Care Finder – Comprehensive platform connecting parents with child-related services kids need from birth to grown in ONE place.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

Many companies say they are in this for the sustainability factor, and even with the initial blessing from the FDA to Upside Foods for its cultivated chicken making process, the focus is on getting these alternative foods close to the scalability and cost of traditional meat.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Founders are so anxious to avoid the pain of missing payroll or running out of cash in the near term that they make hasty decisions on investors that cost them later. Being aware of this bias can help founders take a balanced perspective. Unfortunately, this Shark Tank-style approach often backfires.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

Why women entrepreneurs need more support Despite Romanias growing startup ecosystem, theres a glaring gender gap in entrepreneurship. Only 8% of startup founders in Romania are women, compared to 75% of men. That statistic alone reveals why programmes like Capsule are critical.

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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. He listed all of the product releases that were up coming, the customers that were in the pipeline and where he saw his competition moving.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. The early-stage VC had already set up five social impact funds and backed 81 startups since 2020, after Han acquired the firm in December 2019.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

trillion by the end of the decade “to advance long-term solutions that address climate change and contribute to sustainable development.” Part of JPMorgan’s focus on sustainability is undoubtedly a reaction to changing political and consumer sentiment around the climate and the adverse impact on people.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Venture capitalist Soraya Darabi of TMV will join us today to discuss strategies early-stage startup founders can deploy to get their first “yes” from an investor — and which founder mistakes often lead her to say “no.” TMV is often the first institutional check a company might raise.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. It is our startup sector which will drive this innovative progress. Startup founders are our ambitious problem solvers. Startup director duties.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Kim emphasizes that while all investments are focused on short-term financial performance, founders must concentrate on their long-term business strategy to increase valuation. A company’s ultimate goal is short-term valuation, long-term stability, sales growth, and sustained profitability.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Tambe recruits, sources, vets and trains startup founders from across the globe, as Editor of Startup Battlefield – TechCrunch’s global startup competition. Neesha studied international security and sustainability from Georgetown University and De Anza College.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Labor leaders and startup founders talk how to build a sustainable gig economy. Retrain.ai is the first investment by Square Peg’s new $450 million fund. The VC previously invested in Canva, Stripe, Fiverr and Airwallex.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Labor leaders and startup founders talk how to build a sustainable gig economy. “We are looking at how to put the right thing in there because it does get confusing,” Anderson added. Young people have cheaper options, which means they need to make sure they know what they are getting.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Now that the world has embraced remote work, are visas as critical for startup founders who want to succeed in the United States? Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization. Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization. On Tuesday, September 14, at 2 p.m

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

. “We are convinced that startups will continue to be key in providing the innovation required to finally bring the digital world to the real world, and that they will help produce industrial goods in a sustainable manner and thus strengthen supply chains and tackle climate change.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

According to Griffith, the 90% failure myth serves to soothe the bruised egos of those startup founders who failed. But startup failure isn’t a natural law like gravity,” says Griffith. Another common challenge startups face is simply running out of cash—or not knowing how to sustain a cash flow that will support growth.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 19, 2021

Our survey respondents consider the city strong in areas like photonics, robotics, medical devices, materials science, deep tech, automotive tech, sustainability tech, medtech, Big Data, hardware and precision engineering. They are looking for more mature startups and scaleups focused on AI and hard tech. What are you most excited by?

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 21, 2023

This approach and a repeatable GTM process pave the way for sustainable growth and transform startups into unicorns. The fusion of these elements cultivates an environment of growth and transformation, making it an essential strategy for startups aspiring to unlock their full potential and thrive in their respective markets.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

But it’s difficult to sustain that type of lifestyle or avoid business ruin when operating from those poor motivations. Lack of patience—the desire for everything to happen immediately—is another problem startup founders face. Being a realist might be tougher, but realists tend to succeed.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

” Further, upon asking about the specific qualities of startup founders, “the motivation, unique insight and resourcefulness of startup are things that I look out for,” Jeshua expressed. . “In crowded spaces, things are either going to be fully valued or overvalued.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

“Yoon has been a Venture Investor and strategic partner to many Silicon Valley startups/founders for 18 years prior to Muirwoods. “Victoria is General Partner at Prelude Ventures, where her climate tech investments span mobility, food and agriculture, clean energy, sustainable apparel and carbon markets.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2023

Most early-stage startup founders, investors, technologists and all-around aficionados recognize and appreciate a great deal. Disrupt is the startup world’s big tent, and it draws more than 10,000 people from around the globe. Click on the links below to learn more about them.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

And while the company claims to be “in a strong financial position with many years of runway,” it adds that its shift away from SMBs to focus more on enterprise customers — and, by default, any related layoffs — will put the company “on a path to sustainable profitability over the next few years.”.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

He said that now, more than ever, startup founders are looking for someone who understands the complexities around building tech that is specific to Southeast Asia’s insurance and financial services sector. My mission is to spread the word that building software can be done differently,” said Lowe.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

” VCs to recommerce startups: Let’s pop some tags Funds offering ‘friends and family’ checks could bring the change underrepresented founders need Image Credits: Overearth / Getty Images America’s long-standing wealth gap between white and Black households contributes to the lack of diversity among startup founders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction. As Chaddha notes, “it is easier to go up than down.” ” Thanks very much for reading TechCrunch+, and have a great week. Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+. yourprotagonist. Image Credits: sorbetto / Getty Images.

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