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What Everyone Should Take Away from Twitter’s 8% Staff Reductions

Both Sides of the Table

And I actually think we could learn a lot from public investors even if we don’t always feel culturally aligned. When you accelerate too quickly often a pull back is inevitable as you recalibrate. The truth is that Twitter is an amazing company and still has an amazing opportunity in front of it. Some companies have to go first.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

tl;dr + Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator. Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders.

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

The second Startup Community Leaders Mission to the USA took place from 11-18 March 2018, with 20 participants taking part, including 14 from 11 different regional towns in Queensland, 3 from Brisbane, one from Sydney, one from Adelaide, and one from New York (assisting the Beach City film crew). Entrepreneurs are a cultural norm in the US.

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How to Fix a Racially Biased Venture Capital Model and Commit to Diversity in Entrepreneurship

StartupNation

Connecting with excellent diversity-focused incubators and accelerators such as Camelback Ventures in New Orleans, Opportunity Hub in Atlanta, the LatinX Incubator in Chicago and the Hillman Accelerator in Ohio might serve as a starting point. Hire more diverse investors and change your culture.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. Make serious headway with accelerators. Realize you are up against an outdated system.

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Crypto is altering the investing landscape for even the most disciplined VCs

TechCrunch

Venture capitalists and founders across all fundraising stages spoke to current investment strategies when it comes to investing in this cohort of startups. Yet, things are accelerating across the board in crypto. Tokens and the future of future equity.

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Navigating Startup Growth: The Hero’s Guide to Success

AsiaTechDaily

The fusion of these elements cultivates an environment of growth and transformation, making it an essential strategy for startups aspiring to unlock their full potential and thrive in their respective markets. Here are the three steps which will guide startup founders to unlock growth.