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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

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My advice to entrepreneurs was and is “ when the hors d’oeuvres tray is being passed take two ” (e.g. So I agreed to offer my current thinking on the economy and what it portends for the VC industry & fund raising for entrepreneurs. What does this mean if you’re an entrepreneur? raise money now to weather any storms).

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

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This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. We had Farb Nivi , who is the founder & CEO of Grockit , a website that enables online group learning. Farb is the founder & CEO of Grockit.com. LibreDigital.

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From sales to CEO: A female entrepreneur’s journey in the beverage alcohol industry

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Contributed by Alexi Cashen, an EO San Francisco member who is CEO and co-founder of Elenteny Imports , co-founder of St. The progress women in leadership have made over the past decade is energizing and generates hope and excitement for the future of female entrepreneurs. Hildie’s Botonica, and host of The Alexi Cashen Podcast.

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How to Manage a Startup Through Troubling Times

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Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy.

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Survivors

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” And yet we entrepreneurs who will sign up for the journey accept that failure is a possibility and the true entrepreneurs know that they must stick with the ship even if it’s sinking. It’s my hypothesis of why so many founding teams have 3-4 founders. First time entrepreneurs can fall prey to hubris.

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Why It’s Crucial to Go All In On Yourself As an Entrepreneur

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In December 2022, my co-founder and I closed a friends and family seed round for Popsmith , raising US$1.53 million from 84 investors in under 45 days during arguably one of the worst times to raise money since 2008. Arguably the most important lesson I learned is how critical it is to go all in on yourself as an entrepreneur.

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The Unsurpassed Value of Surrounding Yourself with Like-minded Entrepreneurs

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It’s Small Business Week in the US, April 30 – May 6, a time to celebrate entrepreneurs and startups for their big ideas and their unrelenting drive to bring them into reality. It’s also an ideal opportunity for entrepreneurs to share experience, inspiration, and the challenges you’ve overcome to make your business a success.