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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

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! Heck, you can launch your company if you’re a developer for $50,000.

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

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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How Understanding Multigenerational Workforces Can Make You a Better Leader

StartupNation

Generation Y (1981-2000) = 35%. To support them, provide real-time feedback, flexible work arrangements that favor work-life balance and develop personal development opportunities. Fun fact: Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55%. Supporting multigenerational workforces. Traditionalists.

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

TechCrunch

. “Swyft is a new form of urban mobility, using autonomous cabins on lightweight cable infrastructure to solve transportation problems in densely developed areas including corporate campuses, airports, universities and tourism districts. This adds capacity into an area, allowing higher density and more profitable developments.

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Jay Samit: How Startup Founders Can Avoid Getting Disrupted

WSJ - The Accelerators

As a serial entrepreneur in the digital media space, I remember the day 15 years ago when Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker launched Napster — I knew all the music startups of that era were instantaneously made irrelevant. This newest form of fundraising, while limited to just accredited investors, is expected to top $2.5 billion this year.

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

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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How To Leverage Your Expertise Into A Profitable Personal Brand

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Ash Ali, my friend, and investment partner was talking about a huge 3-day international startup summit in Dubai, where he was going to be flown in as a speaker and mentor to thousands of tech startup founders in attendance from all over the world. I didn’t think I could compare to Ash who headed up the growth of Just Eat?