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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. . Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Expert Networks.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. We decided on the latter. So what next?

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What next for founders seeking their next adventure: Launch, Get a Job, Invest, Consult?

David Teten VC

Consulting. Afore Capital runs Zt1 and Human Capital runs Humans in the Wild , both accelerator programs with no equity or cash component. Consulting. The simplest way to earn some income while you research your next move is to do some part-time consulting. Join the relevant consultant networks. Work as a VC Scout.

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SaaS leaders: Use customer insights to accelerate growth during a downturn

TechCrunch

Caroline Hogan Contributor Share on Twitter Caroline Hogan is senior director of vendor marketing at Gartner Digital Markets , where she helps software providers accelerate growth. SaaS leaders: Use customer insights to accelerate growth during a downturn by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola and Unilever join AB InBev’s sustainable supply chain accelerator

TechCrunch

The AB InBev program, called the 100+ Accelerator , launched in 2018 with the goal to solve supply chain challenges in water stewardship, the circular economy, sustainable agriculture and climate action, the company said. How to get into a startup accelerator. Applications for the latest cohort will be due by May 31, 2021.

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10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Lauren King, Director of the EO Accelerator Program. As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital. A business accelerator program can provide this and more.