AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

With a background in cross-border deal advisory, knitting together experiences covering Fortune 500 companies from a structured finance perspective to impact-driven direct investing and consultancy for early to growth-stage companies in emerging markets, she brings a unique financial perspective to the world of tech startups.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

As Hunchak puts it, the key to making women feel at ease in the venture capital field is to provide them with access to capital, mentorship, and industry networks. “Investments at the early stage are less fact and diligence based and more of an intuitive call about the entrepreneur’s skills,” explains Hunchak.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). Adam & I decided we wanted to return to our roots and focus on mentorship, which is our passion.

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StartupNation

MAY 13, 2021

For new business owners just beginning their online journeys, the drive and passion to succeed can propel you through early obstacles — but so can a little homework and mentorship from others who have gone before you. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

While some are business coaches who ask you to pay the big bucks (that they duly deserve), many others have been in similar situations and are willing to share their advice. There is much to be said about the benefits of mentorship in medicine , including the ability to learn the “hidden curriculum” of the profession.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

They believe everyone’s advice. Entrepreneurs often struggle because they listen to others’ advice instead of their instincts. Many aspiring entrepreneurs never gain traction because they continue to get data and coaching rather than go with the workable advice they already have. Everyone has opinions. My rule of thumb?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

Mentorships provide direct access to people with relevant business skills and expertise, who can offer regular, tailored and timely advice – on general business practice and strategy, or specific areas of concern (finance, marketing, governance).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

My first piece of advice is to leverage your own community and support network, especially any mentors and role models you may have, to introduce you to potential investors. In fact, a study by Boston Consulting Group found that women-founded startups generate 78% for every dollar invested, compared to 31% from men-founded companies.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. She and Ramon talk about why a global consulting giant has launched a program to elevate black founders and entrepreneurs. In the middle of the pandemic, Ross says it’s time to actually buckle in and accelerate.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Relationships may occur with potential employees, mentors, consultants, suppliers, and customers. Seek out financial advice because it takes time to improve a score. Mentorship: Having access to someone with much greater experience is of tremendous value to a first-time entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth. While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. Partner Leverage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

Getting help from business partners, boards of directors or investors is always going to be loaded, as they have a vested interest in the decisions and advice they give. He is the managing director of RetailCare and spends much of his time as an accomplished consultant and mentor to the retail industry. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I worked nearly a decade as a consultant – first building large scale IT systems and then doing strategy consulting. We sit on the sidelines – The down side of VC is that exact same as I remember in consulting. Running a local community / mentorship program – I run a group called LaunchPad LA.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Software can be licensed to corporations to benefit employees and uses behavioral science to understand the reasoning behind financial decisions people make and to help democratize financial advice for the masses. They also offer consulting services to help companies acquire commercial sites, manage projects, and handle solar integrations.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Mentorship. By now everybody has a big stake in your success and would like to feel consulted on the major decisions you’re making with their money. Startup Advice' Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. Reviewing financial & operational performance. As You Start to Mature.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They’ll invite you out to events in which you’ll meet their other clients, you can get to know them socially and hopefully develop a real mentorship relationship where every conversation is not on the clock. But as with consulting, PR, web design and even VC – it’s not just the firm it’s also the individual.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 18, 2017

We had a chance to speak with cryptocurrency investor Philippe Theunissen (PT) and brand consultant Qin Guo (QG) in Shanghai, and here’s what they had to say about their experiences as EO Accelerator participants. QG: My business is in brand consulting. EO: HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE EO ACCELERATOR PROGRAM?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

He also advised the Obama White House on digital strategy and communications, Slack, and created two other communications consultancies. The difference, though, is that Coalition is trying to scale that advice outward by pairing companies with experts, while Mixing Board is trying to internally level up a career.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Over time as I became more senior at Andersen Consulting I had more resources to take taxis everywhere. A few years ago I started a mentorship organization in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA now run by the uber talented Sam Teller. But I prefer the crowd. The Subway. I lived in London for nearly a decade. I probably caught less colds.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

UK social audio startup Wisdom has launched a new mentorship marketplace that’s described as a mix between Clubhouse and the celebrity-focused courses platform Masterclass. The idea is for conversations to be centered around advice. Nor indeed the first to focus on advice-giving as its special sauce (see, for eg, Anyone ).

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