Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 28, 2020

To celebrate women’s entrepreneurship in the field of science, the YLAI Network shares Valesca’s inspiring efforts and successes in Haiti. Our organization has grown tremendously since 2016. Do you have any advice for women who are pursuing a career or founding an organization based on science? Always stand up for yourself.

advice 246

advice communities networking entrepreneurship 246

Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  But, just as important, we had access to a unique network: Harvard Business School alumni. We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders.

entrepreneurs 251

entrepreneurs startup advice angel investing 251

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

One inspiring YLAI Network member in Nicaragua wholeheartedly shares these goals. To recognize this upcoming International Day of Disabled Persons (now known as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities), the YLAI Network interviewed Angel to learn more about his journey and his organization’s mission.

support 246

support communities mentorship networking 246

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

2016 YLAI Fellow Alpha Sennon is a well-recognized global “farmerpreneur,” motivational speaker, agri-youth advocate. Here’s Alpha’s key advice: Find your “why” and your gift. The views and opinions expressed here belong to the author or interviewees and do not necessarily reflect those of the YLAI Network or the U.S.

education 246

education communities culture advice 246

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

By the time I founded Equifund in 2016, I was deeply familiar with the landscape and felt prepared to tackle the challenge. I doubled down on my efforts, making more calls, writing more content, and networking tirelessly. The problem I was solving was so clear to me. What could go wrong?

finance 255

finance financing entrepreneurship mentorship 255

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta is working hard to develop the small business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the devastating earthquake of 2016. What advice would you give to Network members about perseverance? By Jewelle Saunders. There is no success without resilience. government.

communities 130

communities advice hospitality leadership 130

StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Following AI’s advice, he launched an eco-friendly brand , Green Gadget Guru, in just a week. In 2016, our ETC team weighed all the options and decided to go mobile with AMP (accelerated mobile pages) to see a rapid jump in sales (and we saw it!). Yet, despite all the buzz and frenzy around it, the business failed. It’s my passion.

media 78

media B2B marketing mentorship collaboration 78

Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

Join the rest of the nation including equity crowdfunding platforms like 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors, where currently only accredited investors are allowed to invest. Holdback until 2016 at the Earliest While startups wait, the SEC deliberates. Photo credit: Getty Images.

advice 189

advice investing investment startup 189

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2016

This article was written by Richard Walton, an EO Cape Town member and founder of Avirtual , for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. Listening, in fact, is one of the most useful things you can do when you’re starting out— not just to me, your older and wiser self, but to everyone who is willing to give you advice. Just do it.

advice 100

advice entrepreneurs collaboration media 100

David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000. Next Canada’s programs offer a world-class education, exclusive events, an expansive network, and more. The community is great for students of any background to network, learn, find career opportunities, and more. 5) Student-focused VCs.

founder 144

founder mentorship peer-to-peer pitching 144

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 9, 2016

When launching my idea, I followed the path of most entrepreneurs: I went to my network of investors, who were experienced and familiar with my work in the businessto-business market. 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.

peer-to-peer 100

peer-to-peer entrepreneurship advice entrepreneurs 100

TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Launched in 2016, the startup works with a network of agents, who recruit farmers and retailers to its platform. It has a network of “over a thousand” retailers and 5,000 agents spread across the country. Apollo uses the satellite imagery data of farms and AI to rate the credit-worthiness of farmers.

sustainability 97

sustainability accelerator finance financing 97

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

If I could fly back in time to Empower’s start-up phase and give my younger self advice, I would offer these six thoughts. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is the premier global network for founders, entrepreneurs and pioneers. Miranda Naiman has been an EO member since 1 July 2016. Keep your finger in every pie.

entrepreneurs 141

entrepreneurs consulting media energy 141

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Loughlin then “came back home” to Accel in 2016, and has led investments in companies like Airkit, Ascend.io, Clockwise, Ironclad, Monte Carlo, Nines, Productiv, Split.io, and Vivun. Extra Crunch Live has left room for you to network (you gotta network to get work, amirite?). Make a friend!

pitching 101

pitching networking advice board 101

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

Manny Padda is an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who won the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Year Award. While there’s lots of advice out there on how investors can exit successfully, there’s less for entrepreneurs in the trenches. In this article, Manny shares his strategy for a smooth business exit plan.

board 141

board entrepreneurs founder advice 141

Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

She also explains the importance of her family, her new book, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneurship Network, and her advice to entrepreneurs both young and old. And then there’s the Dell Women’s Entrepreneurship Network ( DWEN ). Mikaila says she started going to DWEN in 2016 and she can’t recommend it enough.

entrepreneurship 87

entrepreneurship networking advice entrepreneurs 87

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“My work with startups and the ecosystem began in 2016 when I founded Startupmedia to help startups and the ecosystem tell their stories and school myself in starting/scaling businesses. Consider starting as an LP in funds for diversified exposure, access to deal flow, and networking opportunities.

venture capital 98

venture capital peer-to-peer capital ventures 98

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In December of 2016, Monika and I established two sister companies: Solwey Consulting , focused on technology strategy and execution, UX/UI design and business intelligence; and Callentis Consulting Group , a research and development business focused on translational research and technology transfer from academia to industry practice.

development 102

development consulting advice strategy 102

AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

K-Startup Grand Challenge launched in 2016 In April 2016, the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) was started. KSGC selects 60 promising startup teams from across the world every year and gives an all-expenses-paid mentorship/networking opportunity in South Korea. were chosen from the pool of applications.

accelerator 52

accelerator startup incubation data analysis 52

StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Software can be licensed to corporations to benefit employees and uses behavioral science to understand the reasoning behind financial decisions people make and to help democratize financial advice for the masses. PlainSight is a new networking app. StockX was founded in 2016 and already boasts more than 1,000 employees.

startup 119

startup real estate health energy 119

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Loughlin then “came back home” to Accel in 2016 and has led investments in companies like Airkit, Ascend.io, Clockwise, Ironclad, Monte Carlo, Nines, Productiv, Split.io Extra Crunch Live has left room for you to network (you gotta network to get work, amirite?). Networking is open starting at 2:30 p.m.

pitching 73

pitching networking advice board 73

TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

Early-stage startups and investors, from ClearCo to SignalFire, have spent years building up advice atop algorithms atop assumed returns. Advice and other bits: 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. When will VCs hit the brakes?

disruption 85

disruption VC advice investing 85

Y Combinator

MARCH 30, 2021

Frankly, we’re still thinking about Anu’s incredible advice for women founders. In 2016, she joined Y Combinator to launch the Continuity Fund, where she partners with companies as they scale their businesses. But if I could go back to my twenties and give advice, I’d go join a startup. Why is that? You’ve just got to do it.”.

founder 57

founder advice pitching startup founder 57

David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

By contrast, according to PitchBook Data, since the beginning of 2016, companies with women founders have received only 4.4% The Boston Consulting Group and MassChallenge , a US-based global network of accelerators, partnered to study why “ women-owned startups are a better bet ”. of venture capital deals. It May Be Getting Worse.

founder 74

founder investing investment venture capital 74

AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

The KSGC program, launched in 2016, supports international startups that want to enter the Korean market and further explore the Asian region. The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. One of them is access to mentors and great networking.

accelerator 59

accelerator startup culture data analysis 59

GCUC

AUGUST 8, 2019

I went to networking events and playgrounds and discussed the idea with everyone I met. We received our NJ state childcare license in 2016 in order to expand the amount of children we can have in our care, and the length of time they could stay. What advice would you give someone who is trying to do the same? Take on a partner.

coworking 8

coworking coworking spaces communities media 8

David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Most programs culminate with a Pitch Day and Investor Networking Event where the companies present their newly defined and expanded growth playbook. . Riverside Acceleration Capital : Closed Fund I for $50m in 2016. Apply for funding. Fund II has raised over $100m as of mid-2019. . Return method : Small percentage of monthly revenue.

investing 68

investing investment SaaS finance 68

Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. They were in the Summer 2016 batch of YC and you can check them out at Meesho.com. 44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. They were in the Summer 2016 Batch of YC, and you can check them out at Meesho.com.

founder 61

founder communities startup startup ecosystem 61

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2017

By Tom Charman, GSEA 2016 UK Finalist and Cofounder of KOMPAS. Shapr is one of the most useful networking apps around now. I’ve met some fantastic people who have given me advice, and some people for whom I’ve returned the favour. Plus, many tools are expensive, so start-ups are forced to hack together solutions.

advice 130

advice board networking startup 130

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Perspectives and pointers from the FY 2016/2017 PEAK Global Winner , EO Utah. If you’re in a chapter that’s considering taking part in PEAK, Matt’s advice is, “Do it. Learn what it’s like to join the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs. I know it gave me a big, personal morale boost.”.

leadership 130

leadership board health support 130

Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

Pick up any book for entrepreneurs and you’re bound to find a chapter on networking. It’s no secret networking is a vital force for small businesses, and it’s often handled with more gusto in the early years of business development. On the flipside, you might be able to offer the precise advice your peers need.

communities 49

communities peer-to-peer networking advice 49

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Uber, which has operated in Ukraine since 2016 and is present in nine cities, paused operations within the country. For gig-working drivers and the riders they serve, Uber advice is to stay home. . Cloudflare opened its Kyiv data center in 2016, which remains operational according to the company’s status pages.

transportation 78

transportation communities advice startup 78

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

Through education, we can provide women with opportunities to change their lives,” says 2016 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellow Frissia Monsivais. Do you have any advice for young leaders? If her story inspires you, we encourage you to apply for our fellowship program and join the YLAI Network of entrepreneurs.

education 130

education innovation leadership communities 130

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

Somewhere in the midst of all that, Boston Dynamics demoed an improved bipedal robot, Wikipedia launched a redesign and major universities banned TikTok from their campus networks. At Early Stage, experts will share advice on protecting intellectual property, structuring cap tables, developing target customer personas and more.

networking 78

networking creativity leadership advice 78

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Full disclosure: In 2016, I was 500 Startups’ Journalist-in-residence. For more actionable advice regarding SaaS pricing and sales, see these previously published Extra Crunch stories: Should your SaaS startup embrace a bottom-up GTM strategy? How many dating networks can the public market support?

SaaS 113

SaaS startup pitching education 113

Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) Miners spend energy to maintain the Bitcoin network. No network … no value.

energy 134

energy mix-use financing finance 134

TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

As we’re tightening our belts, battening the hatches and mumbling “winter is coming” under our breaths, Connie has some fantastic advice for why you should start talking to bankers and buyers to ensure you have options if the guillotine really comes down in a big way. Is networking leader Cisco in the doldrums?

startup 88

startup VC networking energy 88