TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

of the funding raised since 2009, while Latinx female founders saw only 0.4% So, if you’re a female founder faced with the prospect of pitching to VCs — what steps can you take to set yourself up for success? It’s essential to make sure your sales, pitch and negotiation skills are on point. of total investment dollars.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). We have witnessed one hell of a startup boom from 2009-2014 which has coincided with the boom in accelerators. Yeah, he was LA, baby!

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JULY 13, 2013

You know, the weird thing, Derek, and I should probably let you speak some time, but I was deeply technical when I went into Andersen consulting, and I got paid much less than engineers who graduated, because I had a degree in economics. We don’t take tech guys in the strategy consulting group.” Startup Advice'

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

Before you hire a marketing consultant who doesn’t understand your products or commit to a CMO who has several years of experience — but none in your sector — consider influencer marketing. Last week, Kickstarter announced that people have backed more than 200,000 projects with $6 billion in pledges since the company launched in 2009.

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