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“If I never again have to read a bunch of entitled tech bros mansplaining on twitter about their way of working is the only way, I will die a happy man.” Canadian Investor Chris Neumann on Venture Vibes, Who Helped Him Along the Way, and the Qualities of a Founder Who Could Fail But He’d Back Again

Hunter Walk

500 Startups was looking to add someone with an enterprise background to their investing team, so I made the leap into venture at the start of 2017. At 500, I had the opportunity to work with early-stage founders from around the world and quickly realized that this was where I wanted to spend my time. We didn’t overthink things.

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My First 16: Creating a Supportive Builder Community with Plaid’s Zach Perret

Andreessen Horowitz

This was in 2012, and we were based in New York City. And in 2012, if you’ll remember, that was when they kicked all the Zuccotti Park protestors outta Zuccotti Park. The 2012 New York startup community was very small, and it was very tight. So we had this little tiny office about a block off of Union Square.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. We also learn how, under his watch and as the company began to scale, Klarna missed the next big opportunity in fintech, instead being usurped by Adyen and Stripe. companies should relocate to Silicon Valley if they really want to grow.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. We also learn how, under his watch and as the company began to scale, Klarna missed the next big opportunity in fintech, instead being usurped by Adyen and Stripe. companies should relocate to Silicon Valley if they really want to grow.

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Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India’s Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

Y Combinator

39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? Which areas are either oversaturated or would be too hard to compete in at this point for a new startup? What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times?

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New SEC Regulation A+: Everything You Need To Know

Onevest

It is not intended to provide legal advice. This is an important feature of Regulation A+, as it provides an opportunity to reduce the risk of an unsuccessful offering before incurring significant expenditures for attorneys and accountants. So it is not intended as legal advice. About Samuel S.

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