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Startups and Venture Capital: What Do They Spend Their First Round On?

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In fact, VC-based funding has boomed within the last decade, reaching a whopping $753B worth of investments since 2009. Read on to find out more about the advantages and disadvantages of VC funding and some of the smartest places to invest it within the business. Must-Read: 5 Terms That are Killing Your Startup’s Pitch.

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

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According to a recent Crunchbase study , the number of companies founded by women doubled from 10 percent of global startups in 2009 to 20 percent in 2019. There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. Myth 3: Startup founders don’t have kids.

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

StartupNation

According to a recent Crunchbase study , the number of companies founded by women doubled from 10 percent of global startups in 2009 to 20 percent in 2019. There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. Myth 3: Startup founders don’t have kids.

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What went wrong at Techstars

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Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010. From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. Bottom line, Techstars needed cash.