TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As investor Monique Woodard stated during a BLCK VC webinar, “You have to fix the systemic issues in your funds that keep Black founders out and keep you from delivering better returns.” Venture capital is driven by relationships and many investments are sourced via personal referrals, usually through one’s direct networks.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

Jonathan Greechan is co-founder of the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, Founder Institute , has run over 100 webinars including 100,000+ live attendees, and is one of Meetup's most active organizers. Startups are changing, and any new investment manager will have to adapt to the shifting landscape. Jonathan Greechan.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

War Stories with Founder Equity and Cap Tables Speaker: Sam Wong, CEO, Fundable Startups How the Fortune 500 Is Buying AI Software — or Not!

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 23, 2023

Our participation in Anchor ( later acquired by Spotify ) generated both a return and a friendship between us and the founders. Specifically I’ve had the chance to spend meaningful time over the years with Michael Mignano as he went from startup CEO to Executive/Angel Investor and now VC Partner at Lightspeed. Was I right?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Y Combinator’s newly announced plan to invest more capital into startups that take part in its accelerator program is more controversial than many first assumed. program and investing group with hundreds of companies in each of its accelerator classes may have materially changed the earliest stage of investing.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. The winners receive support, including an investment, to accelerate and scale their ventures. Franklin D. Warm introductions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

We don’t tie investments to an immediate strategic opportunity but want to help accelerate development either as an advisor or capacity provider with the hope that there is eventually an opportunity to partner strategically or become a customer as they progress.” . Corporate venture capital follows the same trend as other VC markets: Up.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Jeshua’s audacious adventure unfolded during the pandemic, where he traveled to over 55 countries, joining Accelerating Asia and Decacorn Capital to dive deeper into the world of disruptive technology-led innovations. Consider starting as an LP in funds for diversified exposure, access to deal flow, and networking opportunities.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The biggest challenge for a startup founder is knowing where to focus. Yes, you can screw up some things, but there’s one task you can’t get wrong: you’ve got to pick the right, critical advisors or coaches, the ones who will keep you on track to accelerate toward your dream. Your team is lean, the margin of error narrow.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

.) “Understanding shifts in how buyers are researching, evaluating, selecting and purchasing software is critical to accelerating growth,” says Hogan, who shares several tactics for gathering actionable insights. “Capital is more expensive now than it’s been in years,” he writes in TC+.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. “Yoon has been a Venture Investor and strategic partner to many Silicon Valley startups/founders for 18 years prior to Muirwoods.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders 5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem The startup economy has grown and shifted since the turn of the century, and universities — stocked with a never-ending supply smart, ambitious young people — have increasingly taken part.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Register Startup founders looking to attract investors need to show proof of an outstanding team and must be realistic with their valuation numbers, said Bernard Moon , Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Group , a South Korean accelerator and fund network. On the accelerator side, it’s a standard $100,000.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

“We quickly realized that they shared a common pain point — startup funding is costly and distracting. Even in a zero interest rate environment, dilution is extraordinarily expensive for startup founders. Startups have more options than ever to lower their reliance on venture capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

TechCrunch Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising provides early-stage founders with access to top founders, investors and subject-matter experts across the startup realm. Learn and develop the skills essential for startup success, avoid common mistakes, expand your network and discover new opportunities.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. There are bootcamps, startup classes, video interviews – the sources are now endless. What is a founder to do? Improving startup productivity ? How to network better ?

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Soyombo is one of the few founder-cum-investors on the continent, despite his company not being the traditional VC-backed startup the world has become accustomed to. Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor. Often, his deal flows are filled with startups seeking six-figure pre-seed to seed investments.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Hub-and-spoke : “Trade wars, military conflicts, the rise of e-commerce and sustainability concerns are driving changes to supply chain networks and trade flows,” Kyle writes. Startups and VC. GreenStars : Techstars unveils sustainability-focused acceleration program in Paris, Romain reports. Laurent & Wechsler.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

We’ll have the new Discovery Stage featuring in-depth demos and speaker Q&As, roundtables, networking, breakout sessions and more. And in the name of coming back bigger and better than ever, the Disrupt Startup Battlefield has grown by 10x. The State of VC in 2022. Yes, Chief. Acing Venture. Rivian Grows Up.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I’m now researching non-dilutive funding for Action Tank , a startup I’m gestating to “Make America Functional Again”. I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

It’s a similar model employed by AngelList , the company founded by Indian-American entrepreneur Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi as a fundraising platform for startups to raise money from angel investors. Syndicate leads are often experienced angel investors or successful startup founders.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. The country’s startup-friendly regulatory environment, a beautiful medieval town center, over 20 business hubs and accelerators and strong rankings in intellectual property production are most obvious at a high level.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. We have invested $17.3

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Laura González-Estéfani is the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity , an international, operator-led venture acceleration model designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital. Laura González-Estéfani. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Workshops, breakouts and roundtables — led by established founders, leading subject-matter experts and VCs — cover core entrepreneurial topics across fundraising, marketing and operations. But how can founders look that far ahead, in a turbulent market, and predict their future business model? Check out the agenda !

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

Industry knowledge, access to unique distribution, contacts, etc… Kyle Downey , Cloudwall  — Building something really big takes time, and while you want to be nimble and fail fast, accelerating into commitments can box you in and create unnecessary stress. My biggest errors came of hurrying.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I’m now researching non-dilutive funding for Action Tank , a startup I’m gestating to “Make America Functional Again”. I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. I need to take some VC meetings. There is no question NY startups get disproportionate press. Him: “I know, I know. Me: “Bullshit.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

Monica was glad to get back to her Jackson-Square office dry, clutching her daily cappuccino from the coffee truck around the corner, especially as she’d left her umbrella at last night’s networking event which she’d attended with her co-founder, Joe. That’s what the VC guy, Albert, told me was the benchmark for saas companies like us.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

That said, Norway’s VC community has been somewhat dormant for a while. How much are you focused on investing in your local ecosystem versus other startup hubs (or everywhere) in general? Investors that are able to identify the right founders can make great investments in Norway. More than 50%? Maybe, maybe not.

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