Startup Grind

AUGUST 15, 2018

We started to invest out of our inaugural fund, Cross Culture Ventures I in April 2015. My first investment at Cross Culture came in April 2015 and was in a company named Mayvenn , a mobile based distribution platform for hairstylists. What is one piece of advice you’d give every founder? When did you start your current fund?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. Advice for replication in other ecosystems. Patience is key.

development

TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Whurley has successfully co-founded and sold two Austin-based companies: Chaotic Moon Studios to Accenture in 2015 and Honest Dollar to Goldman Sachs in 2016. But most of all, he will go out of his way to help newcomers (as well as veterans) of the Austin tech scene whenever they need help or advice or counsel,” Forrest said. “We

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

“Enterprise expenditure on custom software is on track to double from $250 billion in 2015 to $500 billion in 2020,” so we’ll definitely be diving deeper into this topic in the coming months. For starters: he’s never had an opportunity to pitch at a VC firm where there was another Black person in the room.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Dear Sophie: Any advice on visa issues for new hires? Do you have any advice? Dear Sophie: Any advice on visa issues for new hires? Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch. Dear Sophie, I run operations at an early-stage startup, and I’ve been tasked with hiring and other HR responsibilities.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Because this is an opportunity for your company to get ahead of the competition and reap the rewards of being an early adopter. Moreover, the world’s population of those who are 60 and older is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050, up from 900 million in 2015. of the websites evaluated. What does this mean for you?

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

annually between 2015 and 2020, its market size topping $1.3B Outline of value-creation opportunities and plan for pursuing them; Explanation as to why you and your team are ideally suited to lead the effort; Roster of 5-20 target companies; Status of discussions with targets (if any); and. There are two approaches to doing so.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Auckland-based startup Niesh, which has developed a student discount platform, is on a rapid growth trajectory and has had to decide if it should grow locally, or prioritise opportunities overseas.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

This includes marketing the investment opportunity on social media, websites, television, radio, or any other public channel. The bottom line is that you cannot market the opportunity directly to people you don’t know without triggering 506(c). So the key points are: Do not market specific opportunities broadly.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

And so we have this network effect that we're bringing to venture capital, and that's one way that we're significantly different: traditionally VC has always been a very human capital focused, typical VC firms don't look at that as a product opportunity. It's that kind of thing that we see as a unique opportunity.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This early work manifested itself in ACA’s role as one of the key supporters of the JOBS Act to expand opportunities for early-stage investing, create crowdfunding in the United States, and promote entrepreneurship. She has introduced bills focused on public markets, small businesses and retail investor opportunities.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

For our latest Extra Crunch market map, we sized up the general market opportunity before creating a roster of major players and reaching out to investors to see where they’re placing bets. The London-based company, founded in 2015, joined the ranks of EV companies going public via SPAC, merging with blank-check company CIIG Merger Corp.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

His journey with Happie began in 2015 when his research into a greens product led him to discover CBD and its potent anti-inflammatory properties. One of the most rewarding aspects of building Happie is the opportunities I’ve been able to provide for my team. At Happie, we believe in turning challenges into opportunities.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. “The mentoring program and all the advice we received from the accelerator and from all the partners we were introduced to have been very useful to us. Besides the 3.5-month

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

In 2015, I spearheaded the development of ‘Vantage Fit,’ a platform designed to promote holistic employee wellness on a global scale. How did that recognition impact your company’s trajectory and what advice would you give to other startups seeking similar validation? This event challenged me to complete 1.9

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

We are happy to now support every & all accelerator in town that provides capital and office space and we want to focus on mentorship, coaching, advice, community building, etc. We have some announcements set for 2015. We plan to continue working with our good friends Jim & Peter on this. What have I learned? See point one!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” Another federal government agency, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), awards funding between CA$500,000 and CA$3 million (roughly $400,000 USD to $2.4

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous Capital , in 2015.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It has an estimated 67 VC funds, with 18 of them started since 2015. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times?

VC

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In 2015, a female founder to a huge risk and put herself out there in an attempt to create a space that solved a real need—to create a professional space where women could feel safe and empowered. Even if these investors were skilled in such things, I’m not sure how much Audrey would have paid attention to their advice anyway.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 5, 2015

Anyway, 2015 marks a couple of big career anniversaries for me. I reiterated the notion of risk taking when giving career advice the other day and how when I joined Union Square Ventures, it wasn''t the USV it was now. Twenty years ago, I got my first job. He joined a startup that wound up getting bought by AOL.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On top of his demanding work of technology repairs, Janeel has made the time to discover new ways to help others as a radio personality and program director at Dominion Radio since 2015 with his program IT Talks. What advice would you give to future leaders? . My advice to future leaders is that you can make an impact now.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

In 2015, she was able to merge these two passions together to create her company, Beleaf. Staying open to change in the face of adversity is key to expansion, growth, and opportunity. Advice for Network members. By Angie Garozzo. Whatever idea you have, go for it. It’s better to try and make a difference than none at all.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germany. Do you know a student who is also running a company?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Women may feel unsupported in their process of moving into a career where so much career advice is geared toward men. It provides opportunities for mentorship. Although women make up 47% of the US workforce, in 2015, they held only 25% of computing jobs — in a time when tech is booming and has been for decades.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. In 2015, the Slaters sold the legacy to explore other endeavors. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity.

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Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

The SEC seems quite okay with postponing finalization until October 2015. It significantly broadens investment opportunities and a startup’s potential to raise capital through only a few legislative provisions. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice. INVEST IN STARTUPS. fund your startup.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 9, 2016

This story was featured in the March 2015 issue of Octane magazine. There’s always the opportunity to expand the idea out to more users later. Vision: When talking with investors and other advisors, it’s easy to get pulled off task by following advice that’s not right for your idea.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

She previously led product, marketing and revenue at Plenty of Fish, which later sold to Match Group for $575 million in 2015. “And I fundamentally believe now that the right opportunity is the distribution on TikTok, as well as influencers. Snack’s founder, Kim Kaplan , has a history in the dating app market.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Connecting with embassy staff can open up many opportunities. More posts by this contributor.

startup

TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2023

card networks — American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa — and no longer relies on a third-party processor, Finix says it’s able to offer businesses “instant onboarding, improved economics and opportunities for lowering interchange fees.” Now that it directly connects to all major U.S.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

And so, if you’re lucky, within each of these domains, you get an opportunity to work on different kinds of things. So, we have customers who, right when we launched the product back in 2014, 2015, we have customers right from then, and we’ve grown with them. Any advice for us, Prashant? If you will.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. I’m excited to have Vidit Aatrey, CEO and co-founder of Meesho, which was founded in 2015, and you went through YC in 2016. But what happened back in 2015, like the year out of college, I was working within MobiHerd, Sanjeev was working with Sony in Japan.

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Onevest

MAY 12, 2015

Let’s explore: Curation focused startups and businesses in 2015 Curated startups and investment opportunities Curated investors The State of Curation in 2015 The get rich quick crew quickly carved out a tragic pitfall for amateur online entrepreneurs. Curation is critical for investors seeking investment opportunities.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In 2015, the world’s first and only flexible window screen was born. Adversity is always an opportunity to grow, innovate and differentiate, so we kept pushing forward and decided to market our product directly to homeowners, as well. The “slow yes” just about did me in. But there was no turning back.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

So we’d love your thoughts on maybe just advice for companies rebuilding their partnership orgs or they’re developing their sophistication on the ELG front. From late 2011 until maybe 2015, RJMetrics was… the leads were flying in and falling off of our desk more days than not. It was a super exciting era.

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