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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community. annually between 2015 and 2020, its market size topping $1.3B

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. By Jewelle Saunders. She was just focused on doing the work. government.

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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa

TechCrunch

Founded by Rose Goslinga and Thomas Njeru in 2015, Pula delivers agricultural insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers navigate climate risks, improve their farming practices and bolster their incomes over time. The pair both act as co-CEOs. “With our latest funding, now is the time to break into new ground.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). What have I learned?

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Web Chat – Combating Disinformation: Who is Responsible? Me or Journalists?

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

We all know how rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis. What is equally important is how you as leaders within our alumni community respond to and counter disinformation. She participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program on Investigative Journalism in 2014.

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

Throughout her career, she has held management roles in strategic marketing and brand management, including a leadership role at Quaker Oats, where she conceived and built the new wholesome snack business known today as “Quaker Chewy Granola Bars.” Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management of Claremont Graduate University.

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6 Steps To Become a More People-Centered Company

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Kent has more than 35 years of experience providing advisory services to executive-level management and is one of the first certified conscious capitalism consultants in the world. Bob and Mike shared the results of the assessment with all staff members, further fostering open communication and accountability.

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