StartupNation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

There are many small business loans available for startups. Learn more about the different financing options and how you can get a startup loan for your business. There’s a bit more that goes into running a business than a million-dollar idea and an endless supply of Red Bull.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Gregg Adkin is vice president and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital , the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies. What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors. What is a board of directors, anyway?

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

Michael Dombrowski Contributor Share on Twitter Michael Dombrowski is the corporate treasury lead at Rho and an investment advisor representative specializing in fixed-income investments and corporate cash management. As a founder with limited time, you are better off managing other parts of the business.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

How important is this issue for your business? The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. For those of you who fit that description, nice work. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

million Americans filed a business application in 2020, 500,000 more than in 2019. As a new business owner, you’re likely struggling with where to spend your valuable resources (time, energy and money) to run the most successful business you can. Here’s a hint: it starts with your mindset.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It would be a few years of self-employment, and building a venture firm later, before Nagpal returned to the moment as one of the early catalysts for his newest startup, Ocho. The company, launching publicly today, wants to make it easier for business owners to set up and manage their own 401(k) retirement accounts.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In this series, we have explored a variety of funding options for startups looking to launch a new financial product as well as terms to consider when negotiating your first warehouse facility. At this point, your company has decided to raise debt or at least would like to explore the option… where do you start?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

One startup is banking on the fact that businesses are eager to earn as much interest as possible on their cash. Mayfair is a new fintech startup that offers businesses up to 4.02% APY, a number it claims is among the highest out there. Amity and BoxGroup co-led Mayfair’s pre-seed financing. in interest.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

5000 list , but getting there came with many, many landmines that could have blown up the business—as well as our relationship. She managed the co-working space I was working in. I was able to focus on business growth, business development, hiring and sales. Growing Pains. I’ll handle this side of things.”

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 19, 2024

15 Tips for Creating a Realistic Budget for Your Startup Crafting a realistic startup budget is both an art and a science, as revealed by the diverse experiences of founders and CEOs who have navigated these waters. The business isn’t going to grow just because you spent tons of time on the budget.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

In both cases, about 25% of their overall investments went into fintech startups. You could even say some are bullish: “If anything, I expect our investment pace to increase this year as early-stage fintech companies prioritize operational discipline and product differentiation,” said Emmalynn Shaw, managing partner of Flourish Ventures.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Yesterday, The Exchange dug into the data behind the CVC market’s very busy 2021. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. After parsing the data, it’s clear that CVCs are busy and increasingly common. Crossover funds are busy in the same space, investing earlier and earlier as time passes.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. So I thought by also shining a spotlight on fintechs that are hiring rather than firing, our coverage would be a bit more balanced and give laid-off workers (and anyone else generally looking!) Welcome to The Interchange !

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TechCrunch

JULY 17, 2022

If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. On a high level, it’s no surprise that funding flowing into fintech startups was down both globally and in the U.S. So when you pitch, be sure to point out what makes your company/news stand out. Welcome to The Interchange!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Apart from the capital, PeopleFund also secured $240 million in debt financing in 2022 from Goldman Sachs, CLSA Lending Ark Asia and Bain Capital. PeopleFund plans to use its new capital to continue to advance its AI-powered risk management and credit scoring system for its users, which includes borrowers and lenders. million (75.9

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 11, 2024

13 Best Practices for Financial Reporting in Startups Navigating the complexities of financial reporting in startups requires wisdom from those at the helm. Explore these thirteen expert strategies to enhance the accuracy and utility of your startup’s financial reports.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 13, 2023

If you aren’t embarrassed by your first product, you’ve launched it too late. Image: Unsplash I was an accidental entrepreneur, unexpectedly managing to grow a business for over 20 years from the kitchen table. MVPs are not restricted to tech founders; the principle behind them is sound for any business. Remember Nick?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Your mission? This daylong event gives aspiring and early startup founders — from the idea stage to Series A — the confidence, skills, information, connections and community they need to take next steps and grow their business. No, we could not. And vote you did — mission accomplished! Check out the agenda !

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

Pry Financials wants to make startup finances approachable for its entire team, not just the people in charge of its accounting spreadsheets. Before starting Pry, Su was co-founder of InDinero, another YC alum that started as a “Mint for small businesses” before pivoting to a full-service accounting company.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s a decent metaphor for our startup ecosystem: Just as there aren’t enough sandbags in San Francisco to keep everyone’s house dry, rising interest rates, skittish investors and looming economic uncertainty are poised to bring valuations down even further in 2023. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

In the meantime, a number of startups have emerged in recent years to offer consumers more options when obtaining credit. The New York-based startup, which offers three Visa credit card products aimed at underserved consumers, has said its goal is to help people “build credit, not debt.” Want more fintech news in your inbox?

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StartupNation

MAY 9, 2021

As a mom, your schedule tends to center around your kids more often than not. From school drop-offs and pickups to ballet recitals and lacrosse practices to checking homework and cooking dinner, it can feel as though you’ve lost some of your own interests and aspirations in the hectic shuffle of being a parent.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

Assembling a startup team is harder than assembling 10 IKEA dressers, and the stakes are much, much higher. Starting with the assumption that 90% of startups will fail and the most successful ones take an average of six years to IPO, founders must make careful decisions about whom they invite to join the core team. His initial advice?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm , Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on all things startups! And if you want to have this hit your inbox directly once it officially turns into a newsletter on May 1, sign up here. The takeaway here?

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Despite a cooling market, corporate spend management startup Ramp reports that it has more than doubled its revenue run rate since the start of the year. But it’s even more notable for a startup — in an increasingly competitive space — to more than double revenue in a matter of months amid worsening market conditions.

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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. Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day.

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

We reviewed small business banks and took into consideration factors like cash deposits, mobile check deposits, free ATMs, account types, fees, and more so you can decide which bank is the best choice for your business's unique needs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2013

Well think of it this way – you have your sales process. And with scarce resources it’s your job to decide which door this lead must go through – sales or marketing. The buying company many not be able to buy in your time frames. That is nice for one-off sales and / or to get your foot in the door of accounts.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

But alas I must scale with businesses and make money. It’s such a tricky balance between being cost-focused & scrappy versus being impractical with how you spend your time. For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

When much of the shopping shifted online during the global pandemic, startups developing software and other products to aid the transition began to garner attention from venture capital firms. The CEO is Guru Hariharan, who you might remember from retail analytics company Boomerang Commerce , a Startup Battlefield finalist in 2014.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

In a three-part series, reporter Rae Witte explores Kindbody’s origins, its business, and how it is changing the face of fertility treatments through interviews with its founding team, who have set out to transform and improve the experience of trying to have a child. Does your startup have enough runway? The Kindbody TC-1.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

There’s plenty of frustration in the world of startups over when a digital asset does and does not constitute a security in the eyes of the Securities & Exchange Commission. The outfit is certainly busy putting it all to work.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2023

The move could affect as much as 30% of UK tech startups, with potentially 10%, industry sources estimate. It plays a pivotal role in supporting and financing Britain’s startups. But, of course, hundreds of millions of pounds is held on SVB UK’s balance sheet from UK founders and investors.

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TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. And SoftBank Investment Advisers’ managing partner Munish Varma, in response to the same question, said: “The heightened level of funding has increased competition, especially for high-quality companies.”. Welcome to The Interchange!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For the last 24 months, Thomvest Ventures recorded headcount data for 150 Series A to C enterprise SaaS startups, and we have the numbers. Ackerman says he expects to see another tranche of layoffs in several weeks, after startups hold their Q4 2022 board meetings. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+. Have a very happy new year!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2020

India’s Oyo has been one of the worst impacted startups with the coronavirus, but it has enough cash to steer through the pandemic and then look at funding further scale, a top executive says. He, however, did not share a timeline on when the SoftBank-backed startup plans to go public and hinted that it’s perhaps not in the immediate future.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Build trust with founders and then offer your own data-backed take on why a founder’s decision might not be the best decision they could make. When you’re betting on potential, you’re betting on someone’s ability to learn your company and your product. What do you see as your interpersonal impact in a room?

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