This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I’ve backed multiple Black founders and entrepreneurs from the LGBTQ community and so I’ve seen a very wide mix of founders pitch, get funded and get passed on. If I was to guess, the demographics of people pitching me are reflective of two things—what my own network looks like and what my portfolio looks like.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

Citing “economic downturn and investment markets tightening up,” CEO Robin Reecht said that the company failed to procure the necessary funding and struggled to scale its business model, which relied on selling meals to individual and corporate customers at $3 a head. To sum it up: Remember SumUp ? Startups and VC. Bless them.)

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Minority businesses make up a large part of the American economy. Unfortunately, these businesses have had the hardest time scaling up, in part because of a lack of funding. Fortunately, there are some organizations that can help minority businesses with funding. These are needed for any business to grow.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

CEO Carter Malloy thinks that while private equity often gets press for being in the land game, most land is owned by smaller ownership through families. New markets emerge for carbon accounting businesses as cities like LA push proposals. Tech companies should oppose the new wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation. Seen on EC .

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StartupNation

JUNE 16, 2021

The difference between owned and earned media. Publicity refers to earned media, which is coverage that you’re getting on a site that you don’t own. For example, if you have a podcast, that is owned media. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

11 tips to raise smart money for your new business. Prepare to answer questions about all facets of your business. Apply to competitions and accelerators, update your LinkedIn and other professional profiles and bring your business cards to events and functions, especially if you’re in a more conventional industry. Be a leader.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Seems like a worthwhile cause, but part of us wonders whether the effort is intended to distract from Brex’s poorly received pivot away from supporting small businesses. Charge cards are big business. Daylight, the LGBTQ+ neobank, raises cash to launch subscription plan for family planning. billion this year.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2023

The depiction of CEO and founder Rob Curtis was so far from the polite executive that I interviewed that it made me question my own character judgment. Well, you can’t rely on any national institutions as your business partners. In a world that is increasingly cashless, that’s a problem for both consumers and businesses.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 3, 2022

Every June, we celebrate Pride Month to support and honor the LGBTQ+ community. You can donate to organizations, shop from LGTBQ+-owned businesses, and buy products from brands that give back to the LGBTQ+ community. Read more here.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. According to Brian Parks, “Bigfoot provides RBI, term loans, and lines of credit to SaaS businesses with $500k+ ARR. The Contract Buyout Rate is 1-2x the Investment Amount, depending on the risk of the business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 20, 2022

How is that impacting businesses when failure is not an option? Our small business has absolutely been impacted by higher transportation costs and shipping delays. That next product you develop might change your business forever!”. We partner with other alliance businesses to share transportation costs and get volume discounts.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2018

I had a connection to my own personal trip concierge and a custom app that outlined my trip. My impression of international travel came from Mario Perillo, TV's " Mr. Italy " who used to advertise his family's tour business on NY television all the time. My grandparents went on one of those tours in the early 80's.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We also provide capital to companies that would not otherwise be VC-backable (think niche software or more service-oriented businesses). Our CISA investment structure provides downside protection to investors, making a once early, risky business, a more attractive investment opportunity. Q: What’s your background?

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 10, 2021

She wants to wade through the nineteen different permits that it takes to open up a business here in order to get it down to one. On paper, there’s so much to like about him—from balancing being Black in America while also serving on the NYPD, to how he turned his own personal health situation around through nutrition. Bike lanes.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Data reveals Women Entrepreneurs Gaining Ground On the startup side, according to the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women -Owned Business Report, between 2019 and 2023 women-owned businesses grew at nearly double the rate of those owned by men which was exceeded during 2022 to 2023, reaching 4.5

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2023

We are now working on a Pride Bros scavenger hunt that highlights women, LGBTQ+, and POC-owned businesses in Los Angeles during LA Tech Week and Pride Month. If you had to share, “words of wisdom,” with a Founder who’s about to start their own startup, what would they be? A fresh outlook is always helpful.

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Source Link

JULY 8, 2021

The ins and outs of starting a business are challenging to any aspiring entrepreneur but are even harder to overcome for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. While there’s much to celebrate about milestones achieved for the LGBTQ+ community, there’s still much more work to do in the business world for LGBTQ+ equality.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Theranos COO and Homles’ former boyfriend Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is still awaiting his sentencing after being convicted on 12 out of 12 counts in his own trial. Daylight, the LGBTQ+ neobank, raises cash to launch subscription plan for family planning . How Bird clipped its own wings . Seen on TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2023

Essentially, Curtis said the company “regrets” that “some former employees felt disappointed” that the company “would not go beyond the scope” of its mission and invest its “resources in addressing systemic, societal issues affecting LGBTQ+ people.” The platform serves businesses of all sizes, it said.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

At issue was not just legislation that might impact the tech industry, but the principle of a government being able to push through its own agenda virtually unfettered. Judges have used this role to make critical rulings in support such key issues as, for example, women’s rights and those of minorities, such as the LGBTQ+ community.

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