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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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Kenya’s Uncover raises $1M to expand skincare product enterprise across Africa

TechCrunch

Uncover was launched after incubation at Antler. The startup also offers virtual consultations through an in-house esthetician, and produces skin-tertainment content to reach more users, and recently introduced a skin quiz for personalized recommendations. “I Lee is an economist turned filmmaker.

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10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Steer clear of any accelerator and incubator programs that invest in their participant businesses but also take ownership. For business owners who dislike consultants, peer groups offer an alternative. Many business resources will give you great advice for the future – “Once you hit US$1 million in sales, you’ll set up X, Y and Z.”

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Inclusive entrepreneurship in the fashion industry

Impact Hub

Evolving beyond conventional adaptive clothing, Moving Mood has transformed into a multifaceted research and consulting partner for the fashion sector, specialising in inclusive fashion. Moving Mood emerged as a platform for research, product development, consulting, and education in the realm of inclusive fashion.

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How Can Entrepreneurship Become More Inclusive?

Impact Hub

She is also a woman entrepreneur and the founder of Moving Mood , which started as a clothing line for people with reduced mobility and turned into a research and consulting partner for the fashion industry on the topic of inclusive fashion. . And we are focused on research, product development, consulting and education. .

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Astra Incubator is “the first Italian incubation program designed to connect aspiring innovators and build multidisciplinary teams.” Next Canada’s programs offer a world-class education, exclusive events, an expansive network, and more. Free consulting. Free advice (worth as much as you’re paying for it).

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. MBA fine, but not required.

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