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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

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Even more interesting is that at GRP Partners (the VC firm where I’m a partner) our two most successful returns from our previous fund [which is ranked as the top performing fund in the country for its 2000 vintage according to Prequin] were both run by women! The latest entrepreneur who has been pitching me, Shahed Khan , is only 16!

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

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If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. I'm a huge fan of this innovation. and Half.com. and Half.com.

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Hockey Stick Growth Explained

Feedough

But, still, every startup, especially those seeking angel and venture capital funding, are conditioned to project this growth curve – because investors love it. To capitalize on this excellent growth opportunity, some entrepreneurs tend to make significant changes in a model that has been working reasonably well for them.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.

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Austin’s Will Hurley on the city’s incredible tech rise

TechCrunch

Laura Lorek has lived in the Austin area since 2000, where she's been writing about established companies like Dell, NI, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Google, Meta and tech startups like Opcity, now Realtor.com, Homeaway, now VRBO, RetailMeNot, Indeed.com, Homeward, OJO Labs and others. He didn’t raise any capital for Chaotic Moon. Laura Lorek.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital. In April of 2000 there were fears that the AOL / Time Warner merger would create a monopoly on the Internet.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.