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5 questions emerging managers should ask before selecting LPs

TechCrunch

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. The venture capital community has significant influence on what potential LPs see as great investment opportunities. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of angel investor community. ACA’s Four Pillars: Bringing ACA’s Mission to Life Community Networking The heartbeat of our community networking pillar is our diversity, equity, and inclusion effort.

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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of the angel investor community. 2023 promises to be another exciting year, with new educational opportunities, additional networking and community building events.

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VC meets the land of opportunity

TechCrunch

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). Image Credits: Nashville 2018 Regional Economic Development Guide. and Canada. More posts by this contributor. Getting a seat at the VC table.

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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Recently, I worked with a community that was struggling to explain what they thought success looked like in ten years to their funding organizations. I asked them to treat me like a funder. For example, my EDO had “7 wins” (companies that relocated) in 2018, but only “1 win” in 2019. It is led by Chapman & Co.,

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Spokn slurps out the BS in corporate internal comms and replaces it with audio storytelling

TechCrunch

They eventually came together not just as a couple — they got married in the fall of 2019 — but as business partners, linking up with Galal Eldeen and incorporating Spokn in April 2018. We need intuitive and asynchronous communication tools like Spokn to build connection and community in the workplace.” Image Credits: Spokn.

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Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities

Surdna Foundation

Surdna grantee Asian American / Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) recently released Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities. This new report finds that foundation funding designated for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities only accounts for 0.20 grantmaking.