StartupNation

JULY 16, 2025

Since the 2008 financial crash, banks have been steadily retreating from small business lending. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. Private debt is often viewed as the nimble entrepreneur’s shortcut to capital.

financing

Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? She is also principal of Broadway Realty, investing in, and repurposing, historic properties.

leadership

Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. Even if you don’t do well really after that, Vidit Aatrey [10:46] – we will put you in a mentorship program, where we connect you with some top trainers for a month and these guys will tell you how you start a business. It’s not just us, this is 2008 to 2012.

founder

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Our 3rd fund began investing in March 2009 (raised in 2008) and our 4th fund started in April 2012 so this fund will naturally begin investing around March / April 2015. Many people have helped us along the way with guidance, mentorship, introductions and advice. That’s why the best firms tend to raise every three years.

ventures

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This conversation seems to come up very frequently these days both with portfolio companies and with entrepreneurs just looking for mentorship. Again, this is highly individualized so no generic advice can be offered. Anyone who meets with me privately these days gets this advice: The market is whack right now.

advice