TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Ro’s co-founder and chief growth officer Rob Schutz is stepping back from his current role and will stay involved with the digital health company in an advisory role, TechCrunch has learned. He’s not the first executive to depart from the company following Ro’s entrance into the growth stage.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2023

Today she is the CEO of Sidus Space, a public company listed on the NASDAQ Exchange. Listen to “Aerospace Entrepreneur: From Woman Veteran Founder to CEO of a NASDAQ Public Company” here. Listen to “Aerospace Entrepreneur: From Woman Veteran Founder to CEO of a NASDAQ Public Company” here.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

An interesting case with a few critical business lessons Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2022

While we’d nearly always cover a notable acquisition in a relevant tech sector, the extra interesting bit here is a personnel one: both companies were co-founded by the same entrepreneur, David Blake. They accused him of bailing out the solar installer; a judge later determined that Tesla didn’t overpay for the company.).

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 3, 2022

Your startup won’t be able to take down a company like Google, but you can still build something incredible with the right strategy. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The founders of IRL, Abraham Shafi and Genrikh Khachatryan, are suing their investors, claiming that they intentionally sabotaged the company. At its peak, IRL was poised to become an event organizing alternative for Gen Z, who are using Facebook less and less.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2021

How would you feel about someone else getting rich from your hard work? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2024

Over a decade ago, when I was working for First Round Capital, we opened our doors for “Open Office Hours”—a series of open meetings where any founder could come in and chat with us for 20 minutes each. I’m not sure we backed any of the founders—but that wasn’t the point. We met quite a few smart folks. We had 70 investors sign up!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is it because ice cream is delicious? Well… sort of… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

I think it’s important in this era of building audiences and living in public to acknowledge that no one actually needs to explain the reasons why they’re making career moves or leaving a company. You can stop making new investments, but it will take years to actually work through your active portfolio companies.

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

In Their Own Words: Female Founders and CEOs Discuss the Discourse That’s Missing (and Hitting) the Mark This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “ Inspire Inclusion ” — a call to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life, in all facets of life, including the innovation economy.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The legal role of the board is to make strategic and corporate-level decisions, hire/fire the CEO, and represent all of the stockholders of the company. If you are going to be a true co-founder (and 20% equity sounds like it), sharing over-all decision making about company direction, strategy, financing, staffing, etc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2024

As an entrepreneur, you will cross paths with many fellow founders. Some will inspire you, others will draw inspiration from you, and occasionally you’ll encounter a founder whose every action leaves you utterly astounded. Practice Wowism is the company’s core value espousing this. Jill Nelson is in that rare third camp.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2024

I highly recommend them to anyone who has a hard time unwinding or needs to clear your mind and relieve a little stress.” — Tom Rauen, EO Iowa, founder and CEO, 1-800-Tshirts.com EMDR Therapy and Sauna Meditation “My biggest issue with stress is when I cannot let things go, and they go round and round in my head. tax compliance.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. Tentpole companies often have a connection to the legacy industry or some other unique advantage their HQ location offers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

In EO, we celebrate the remarkable women entrepreneurs who have shattered glass ceilings and are now paying it forward to pave the way for future generations of female founders to rise. We’ve helped our portfolio companies with introductions with potential customers, board members, key employees, and advisors.”

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Revolution

MAY 23, 2023

To shed additional light on this issue and its ultimate impact on startups, I partnered with the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation to ask proptech founders about their capital and strategic partners. So, what does this mean for a proptech founder with a heavy strategic investor base?

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

?. On this episode of Found Live, Chief co-founder and CEO Carolyn Childers joins us to talk about leading a company that is focused on good leadership. Subscribe to Found to hear more stories from founders each week. Connect with us: On Twitter. On Instagram. Via email: found@techcrunch.com.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 16, 2024

When Marc and I started the firm in 2009, the conventional wisdom in Venture Capital was that in any given year, only 15 companies would ever generate $100M in revenue and those 15 companies would drive almost all of VC returns. Venture Capital firms configured themselves to address a market of 15 important companies.

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Y Combinator

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

“Co-founder matching saved my life.”. In August of 2021, Christina Czap, co-founder and CEO of Seer (YC W21), found herself badly in need of a technical co-founder. At the suggestion of her group partners at YC, Christina made a profile on YC’s co-founder matching platform. Sequin (YC S21) is one of these companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Capital is often viewed only as an opportunity for an infusion of money into a business to get it started or grow and scale your company. Many entrepreneurs leverage a uniquely laser-focused mindset to bring their vision into reality.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Over 100 companies applied for SDAC VI, hoping to land at least $200,000* in angel investment or attract investors interested in funding their companies. SDAC engages angel investors and provides coaching, education, and connections to founders.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 3, 2024

Hundreds of YC founders are coming through these doors each and every day for office hours, meetups, and just to be among their fellow builders. Many of the founders who came to SF for the batch have decided to make SF home — for themselves, and for their companies. A new office also means new traditions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Raising funding is no easy feat, especially for first-time founders. Yet founders often trip up when it comes to investor relations — the ongoing communication and relationship building after that first check clears. Being aware of this bias can help founders take a balanced perspective. However, not all money is created equal.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 27, 2024

billion from 10,000 individual investors since its founding in 2014, the firm has funded to date over 350 companies founded or led by women of its 1300+ current portfolio companies. They are sources of new capital, deal flow, and value-added services for portfolio companies. Having raised $1.3 Pitchbook reports that in 2022 U.S.-based

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Founders are not machines. The rate is even higher among founders: Studies reveal that entrepreneurs are more prone to depression (30%) and anxiety disorders (27%) compared to non-entrepreneurs (Journal of Business Venturing). A founder’s wellness can have a ripple effect, influencing everything from team morale to investor confidence.

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Revolution

MARCH 8, 2023

population, but in 2022, companies with solely female founders garnered just 2% of the total capital invested in venture-backed startups. The share of funding for companies co-founded by women? The long and short of it: Female founders face systemic barriers to founding, funding, and scaling their businesses. of the U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. Investments are made in high-growth companies with women leaders, following their successful completion of the firm’s Expert Sift process.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

In addition to its AI-focused community, its inaugural conference will draw together C-suite leaders, industry decision-makers, policymakers, founders, and AI practitioners. He held leadership roles at Google Wallet and Payments, making multiple company acquisitions and investments in over 100 startups.

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The Seraf Compass

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Whether true or not, startups with multiple founders face key issues that will affect the company and its ability to raise money, grow, and ultimately be successful. Conventional wisdom is that startups with cofounders succeed more often than startups run by solo entrepreneurs.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 15, 2024

When I joined YC in 2014, I thought I was transitioning from the management role I had as a startup founder to a job where most of my time would be spent doing office hours with YC founders.  After investing in over 800 companies I have much more perspective on how to select and help founders.  I

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

As venture capital continues its slowdown after an aggressive 2020 and record-breaking 2021 , it’s clear that early-stage founders looking for their first dollars will require a new approach. What do early-stage founders need to know to capture VC interest, and dollars, in a challenging market?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort. Each founder showcased the innovative business ideas they developed and refined throughout the Bridge2 program. The Bridge2 Program has been fundamental to the next phase of my business.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 8, 2024

Hande Cilingir has the unique and prestigious status as a female-founder of a tech unicorn Founded in 1909 International Women’s Day continues to be both a celebration of women and a rallying cry for women’s equality. In recognition of the day, AI-native platform Insider issued a press release honoring its co-founder Hande Cilingir.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

December 08, 2023 10:35 AM Eastern Standard Time SAN DIEGO—San Diego Angel Conference at the University of San Diego (SDAC) activates angel investors and connects them with early-stage companies seeking seed funding. Visit www.thesdangels.com or LinkedIn to see how SDAC helps founders and angel investors “get to yes!”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Ximena Aleman is co-founder and chief business development officer at Prometeo , an open banking platform that serves Latin America. Year-in, year-out, the gender gap in venture capital investment continues to be a problem women founders face. VC went to startups with at least one woman on the founder team.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

In celebration of Women’s History Month, i2E is proud to shine a spotlight on two remarkable women founders who have not only engaged with i2E’s programs and resources but have also left an indelible mark in their respective industries. I still regularly meet with i2E for advice as I’m building my company.

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